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Schools in the U.S. serve almost 30 million lunches every day. But rising food costs, regulations and cuts to food assistance mean school kitchens have to do more with less.

Pew Research Center released new data showing a majority of Americans feel that life has become unaffordable, and are becoming pessimistic about their ability to save and plan for the future.

Restaurant, cafe, and bar workers' will rally in Kansas City and St. Louis on Tuesday for a "Bill of Rights" proposing a $25 minimum wage, paid sick leave, healthcare, and other benefits

Sargento has developed a natural American cheese, hoping to give consumers classic melt without added ingredients.

As fall arrives and the days get cooler, nothing satisfies quite like a cheesy dish that warms the belly and comforts the soul. From gooey grilled cheese sandwiches to tangy, whipped goat cheese dips — even famous barbecue sides — there’s a cheesy dish for every taste in Kansas City.

People have harvested wild foods for millennia, but learning how to do it today is harder, because fewer people have those skills. These groups are teaching people to eat "field to fork" again.

Around Kansas City, you don’t need to go far to find great apples for the picking, ciders for the sipping, and donuts for the eating. These local orchards, farms, and breweries have plenty on tap this autumn.

More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it.

More than 5 million people are no longer getting food aid in the wake of a slew of cuts and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As changes to the program continue to unfold, rural Americans face unique problems.

Starting Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, 11 Black-owned restaurants will feature special deals in an effort to put their food on the map. Black Restaurant Week was recognized by Christal Watson, mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to amplify Black-owned businesses. Many suffered economic losses in the recent severe storms.

The island-inspired chain — built around the Hawaiian plate lunch with grilled proteins, rice and macaroni salad — opened its first restaurant in Belton in 2018. Its latest franchise opened this week in Indianapolis, with more expansions on the way.

GreenHorn Bar & Grill took over the building formerly occupied by the Green Room at 4010 Pennsylvania Avenue, keeping the combination of bar, restaurant and live entertainment venue. Meanwhile, Chambre Coffee will continue to operate in the former Westport Coffeehouse space above.