Food Security Shock: UN warns the blocked Strait of Hormuz is becoming a “critical failure point” for global food security, with fertilizer shipments disrupted and prices expected to jump. National Food Strategy: Canada’s new National Food Security Strategy aims to expand choice and lower grocery costs; Restaurants Canada welcomed the move. Community Gardens & Fresh Food: Project Self-Sufficiency seeks volunteers to plant and harvest at its Newton campus gardens, while Cleveland, Mississippi schools opened a garden-and-farmers-market program to boost kids’ access to produce. Local Watch Parties Fuel Demand: World Cup celebrations are driving restaurant and bar traffic, from Salisbury’s downtown match party with food and drink to Vancouver’s Hastings Park fan zone and Binghamton’s official Soccer Village watch party. Food Retail & Culture Marketing: Sedano’s Supermarkets launched a World Cup campaign tying Latino match-day rituals to specific foods and snacks, while Uber Eats ran a Gordon Ramsay anti-cooking delivery push. Affordability Pressure: Reports highlight fast-food price strain and rising gas costs squeezing restaurant budgets and household spending. On-the-Ground Food Support: Union Gospel Mission launched a mobile food ministry, M.O.M.’s Kitchen, serving lunch to the community. Business Resilience: A Las Vegas family rebuilds after a fire destroyed a food truck, underscoring how fragile food-service operations remain.