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An Israeli company says it’s perfected a new technique to reduce the amount of Sugar in food products by 40 percent – while still delivering all the sweet flavour sweet-toothed consumers expect. This discovery promises both consumer health benefits and corporate cost reductions…
It was bound to happen, sooner or later, and I guess it’s only logical that it would happen in California first. After all, the state is considered by may to be the most food-forward in the union. Now, one state assembly rep is calling for official recognition of the value and wisdom of veganism…
It’s that time, again: Time to review the biggest and best stories from the Fast Food sector for another week. Taco Bell Leads the way with a whole slew of announcements, McDonald’s ups its Breakfast ante, and Chipotle’s offers a big BOGO deal for cash-strapped students returning to school…
Food Service industry publication Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) this week published its latest ranking of food for delivery. There weren’t many surprises. But I was intrigued by some thoughts that don’t really have to do with the rankings, themselves…
We’ve been hearing for years that too much Salt is bad for you, specifically for your heart. But doctors, nutritionists and other ‘experts’ have disagreed about how much is too much. Finally, a survey led by a team from McMaster University in Canada has come up with a conclusive answer…
Here in the Frozen North, where we joke that we have three months of summer and nine months of bad skiing, the Avocado is a cherished, relatively scarce reminder of kinder, gentler climates and an easier way of life. Imagine my joy to find that a new Giant Avocado has appeared, amping the love…