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I think we’ve all noticed that most if not all mainstream supermarkets locate their Produce departments immediately adjacent to the store entrance – the first thing you see when you arrive. Now a group of UK researchers has made a formal study of how that effects shoppers’ choices…
We’ve been hearing a lot about Beef substitutes that have been cultivated in the lab from a few sample cells of the original animal. Now there’s a company that’s working on doing the same thing with Chicken, and it appears their product will be even easier to make and bring to market…
Doctors and other health professionals have long warned that any activity which leads children to spend time sitting rather than doing something active will increase the chance that they’ll become overweight. Now, a new survey has confirmed and quantified that connection in school-age kids…
Tomorrow, October 17, 2018, history will be made in Canada. Cannabis/Marijuana/Pot/Weed becomes legal for recreational use across the land at one second after midnight tonight. That means thousands upon thousands of aficionados will be stocking up on munchies today…
We’ve long been advised to lower our intake of Saturated Fats and up our consumption of Unsaturated Fats to help lower our risk of heart disease and other scourges of 21st Century Humanity. But, until now, the jury has been out on which Unsaturated Fats are best…
We’ve heard repeatedly that young diners are demanding fresher, more natural foods these days. Now, a look at the statistics shows that an iconic baby Boomer’s staple – ‘American’ Cheese – is on the verge of extinction as a result of changing tastes. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why…