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188 viewsOct 29, 2025

Why Farmers Have A Lot Riding On Trump-Xi Meeting

This week’s Fresh Take covers China’s first U.S. soybean purchases this year, a deep dive into farming’s impacts in Iowa, how ICE raids are impacting big brands and more.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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3,294 viewsOct 22, 2025

These Cane Sugar Barons Are Primed To Make Coca-Cola Great Again

This week’s Fresh Take covers a plan to make Hooter’s more wholesome, DOL’s warning on immigration, a breakthrough on wheat, Chobani’s move toward fundraising and more.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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845 viewsOct 15, 2025

Trump’s Trade War Upends Soybean Market With No Aid In Sight

This week’s Fresh Take covers humanitarian aid trickling into Gaza, OpenAI’s plans to bring Walmart to ChatGPT, high lead levels found in protein powders and more.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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283 viewsOct 9, 2025

Caught In The Crossfire Of A Government Shutdown, Infant Nutrition Program Is Expected To Run Out Of Funding This Week

This week’s Fresh Take newsletter looks at messy supply chains for ultra-processed foods, 2026 grocery trend predictions, a cookbook for spooky season and more.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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922 viewsOct 1, 2025

What Jane Goodall Told Us About How To Make An Impact

This week’s Fresh Take recalls words of wisdom from renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall after her passing, the mastermind behind New York City’s Nobu and more.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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1,405 viewsSep 24, 2025

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Take On Sustainability In Trying Times: ‘Have Courage’

This week’s Fresh Take newsletter includes our dispatch from New York City’s Climate Week, plus a billion-dollar war over red sauce, foraging’s revival and more.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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1,077 viewsSep 17, 2025

Jerry Of Ben & Jerry’s Resigns In Protest

This week’s Fresh Take covers the former CDC head’s take on her firing, the state of venture funding in food tech, and how we *really* feel about pumpkin spice season.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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1,069 viewsSep 10, 2025

MAHA Report Abandons Pesticide Reform

This week’s Fresh Take newsletter also covers food giant Nestlé firing its CEO due to scandal, Texas being sued over its lab-grown meat ban and more.

ByChloe Sorvino,

Forbes Staff

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