Unionized grocery store workers rally to oppose the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons outside a Ralph’s supermarket in Los Angeles on April 13, 2023.
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Welcome to 2024! Some major headlines are bound to bubble up on the food beat this year, and I’m ready to go.
I’ve already been diving into my first stories of the year, and as I plan out more for this newsletter, I’d love to know what you’d like to read more about in Fresh Take. (Email me at csorvino@forbes.com!)
I’m also gearing up for a reporting trip to Los Angeles. Guess which food factory I’m headed to! Expect that fun feature soon, and a lot more to come in the new year. Send me your Los Angeles eating recommendations, and have a great weekend!
— Chloe Sorvino, Staff Writer
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What’s Fresh
Why Grocery And Pharmacy Workers Oppose The Kroger/Albertsons Merger
The Albertsons logo is displayed in front of an Albertsons grocery store on October 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Top grocery retailer Kroger has agreed to acquire rival Albertsons for $24.6 billion.
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Kroger and Albertsons plan on merging, creating a 5,000 store grocery behemoth. But some of their workers don’t think this is such a great idea.
COP28 Leaders Deliberate The Way Forward For Food Systems
Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector faces ongoing challenges from climatic variations, including droughts, floods, and shifting rainfall patterns. These threats are anticipated to escalate due to the impacts of climate change.
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One hundred and fifty-nine countries have now pledged to incorporate food into their climate strategies by the year 2025.
Here Are The Foods Hit Hardest By Climate Change In 2023
The International Organization of Vine and Wine estimates that in 2023, global wine production was at its lowest in more than 30 years.
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In 2023, the hottest year on record, global food security was impacted by climate change-related extreme weather. Here are the foods which were hit the hardest.
Field Notes
Black eyed peas
Chloe Sorvino
My new year’s black eyed peas, thanks to my Rancho Gordo bean club membership. These tender beans came alive alongside a smoked ham hock, carrots, celery, onion and garlic.
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