The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Japan's alcohol industry hard, sharpening a long-running trend away from drinking. A new campaign sponsored by the National Tax Agency hopes to change that — but it's running into sharp criticism. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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This computer illustration shows the E. coli bacteria in blood. An outbreak in Michigan and Ohio is under investigation as health officials try to determine the source. Kateryna Kon/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra hide caption
Latte art by Sam Spillman, winner of the 2019 United States Barista Championship. Sam Spillman hide caption
This Wednesday, March 25, 2015, file photo shows the Kraft logo outside of the company's headquarters in Northfield, Ill. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
Emily Meggett, the author of Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89. Clay Williams/Courtesy of Abrams hide caption
New York pop artist KAWS has designed boxes for the General Mills Monster Cereals Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Frute Brute. General Mills hide caption
Multiple varieties of the Premier Protein shakes are among the products included in the Lyons Magnus voluntary recall. Food and Drug Administration hide caption
A Canadian company is hiring a chief candy officer. Candy Funhouse hide caption
The delicious but endangered sea creature is getting the best help Aquilino can offer. Chad Campbell hide caption
Behind this locked door is the white abalone's best chance of avoiding extinction
On left, the classic green Sprite bottle. On the right, the new clear bottle. Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; The Coca-Cola Co. hide caption
Sprite ditches its iconic green bottle — but environmentalists say it's not enough
Computer graphics of a pink human brain looking forward to a plate with doughnuts. OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images hide caption
Natural, organic, sea, white salt, poured from a fallen salt shaker, on a black table or background. The concept of cooking healthy food, cosmetology. Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images hide caption
Choco Tacos, the beloved ice cream taco, are being discontinued. The frozen treats are considered a summer staple and are often sold at ice cream trucks. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption
A lawsuit against Mars, the company that makes Skittles, points to titanium dioxide in the candy. The ingredient is one of thousands of additives allowed in foods under federal regulations. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
A cargo ship anchored in the Marmara Sea awaits access to the Bosphorus Straits in Istanbul on July 13. Khalil Hamra/AP hide caption
Sixteen out of the 17 flavors of Big Olaf ice cream samples tested came back positive for listeria, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hide caption
The Italian beef sandwich at Halsted's Chicago Style Street Food in Portland, Maine, on Sept. 20, 2020. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images hide caption