CONFESSIONS OF A PRISON COOK: A FUSION OF FOOD & CRIME

 Three new Jersey girls were arrested on felony charges for fighting over missing #ketchup at Wendy's drive-thru.  Three women were accused of ransacking a Wendy's in Mercer County and attempting to assault employees, officials said. (Ewing Police Department)  burglary and criminal mischief were the charges. It is unknown if assault charges were dropped. Video of the trio , which shows them reaching through the drive-thru window to destroy machinery and throw anything they can get their hands on, was widely circulated following the incident that occurred in the early hours of Feb. 21, 2026.

Popular ingredient in Oat "milk" now linked to aggressive colon cancer (2026)   The link between oat milk and colon cancer is not definitively established by direct research . Concern in recent news articles stems from the presence of additives and emulsifiers in some commercial oat milk products, which are a component of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) a category linked to a higher risk of colon cancer in young people. E xperts also says that many oat milks contain additives that can trigger inflammation and disturb metabolism. Non-organic oats may contain residues of pesticides like glyphosate, which are suspected of disrupting the endocrine system.  Drinking oat milk daily can cause allergic reactions in some people.

 Cheerios were recalled due to rat feces in three US states,  Indiana, Minnesota and North Dakota . The recall, issued by the FDA, affects nearly 2,000 items, including well-known brands like Cheerios, Nutella, Pringles, Redbull, sour patch kids, Coca-Cola, and Gatorade  Officials say the products may have been exposed to harmful bacteria such as Salmonella through airborne particles from animal waste  as such bird and rat droppings and rodent urine.

 WASABI is so difficult to grow so 99% of wasabi sold in the USA is simply dyed horseradish.