food chain

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Cava Group jumped 4.1% after the Mediterranean fast-casual food chain beat analysts’ expectations for first-quarter earnings and revenue.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

By keeping the population of mid-level predators in check, they help protect resources lower down on the food chain — allowing vegetation, streamside habitat and other wildlife species to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"Our findings suggest that the earliest octopuses were gigantic predators that occupied the top of the marine food chain in the Cretaceous," says Professor Yasuhiro Iba of Hokkaido University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

“He wants to get a job done. And that distinguishes him from both of his bosses up on the food chain there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

When it came time to eat my industrial food chain meal, since it was impossible to follow Naylor’s corn or steer 534 directly to my plate, I had a lot of choices.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan