Food Prices & Consumer Pressure: Kathmandu’s vegetable market shows sharp wholesale swings—some staples up, seasonal items like tomatoes and gourds down—yet shoppers still report high retail prices. Labor & Tourism: Greece’s food and tourism workers announce a 24-hour nationwide strike over wages, overtime, and working conditions ahead of peak travel. Farm Support & Risk: A Fiji sugar grower urges budget support to keep farmers in the industry, while South Africa highlights climate-driven volatility pushing agriculture toward integrated risk planning. Restaurant Operations & Compliance: Alberta Health Services orders two Airdrie food businesses closed for missing food handling permits. Foodservice Business Trends: Restaurant chains keep leaning into bundled value meals to win price-fatigued diners, while the National Restaurant Association pushes for a pause on NFL Sunday Ticket changes to EverPass. Local Food Economy: Wisconsin’s Glass Nickel Pizza touts locally sourced cheese partnerships, and Milwaukee spotlights community-led food access pilots. Food Safety & Consumer Rights: India’s consumer commission orders a restaurant to refund a mandatory service charge, calling it an unfair trade practice without consent. Global Food Outlook: FAO warns Africa must diversify crops and boost sustainable systems to meet a 50% food demand rise by 2050.