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Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report
Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report With grocery costs rising and beef at record prices, more families are turning to Hamburger Helper to stretch a pound of meat into a full meal, according to a report. Hamburger Helper sales have climbed 14.5% in 2025 through August, The New York Times reported. Eagle Foods purchased the pasta mix brand from General Mills in 2022. The boxed food's resurgence comes amid stubborn inflation, higher costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs, and a weakening labor market. "Cost-of-living expenses are up," said Sally Lyons Wyatt, a packaged food adviser for research firm Cir…

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by Chris Spiker
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Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds
Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds A new report is raising concerns about elevated levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in rice products sold across the United States. Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a nonprofit focused on children's health, tested 145 rice samples from stores in 20 metro areas and found arsenic in every single one.  More than one in four contained arsenic levels that exceeded the federal safety threshold for infant rice cereal. The report warns that rice is the top source of arsenic from solid foods in diets of children under 2, and a major concern during pregnancy — when the developing brain is mo…

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by Joe Lombardi