A new survey commissioned by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reveals some remarkable facts and figures about American (and, by extrapolation, North American) eating habits. One of the most shocking, to me, was that one third of Americans eat at least one Fast Food Meal every day!Read More →
An article in this morning’s Ottawa Citizen newspaper says the eternal war over whether Chocolate Milk is healthy or not may be decided in the upcoming revision of Canada’s Food Guide. It’s the first update of the classic recommendations for Canadian diners since 2007…Read More →
A new survey reveals that a startling number of Fast Food restaurants are still serving unhealthy beverages and side dishes to kids – even after a flurry of high-profile commitments to offer healthier options with kids’ meals. And the biggest brands are the biggest prevaricators…Read More →
We’ve seen a lot of bad news lately about how much food we in the western world waste. It’s just crazy. But, now, British Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a new plan to recycle food that would otherwise be trashed into solid, healthy meals for those in need…Read More →
We’ve been hearing a lot, lately, about the wonders that Vitamin D can work for your body and mind. Now a new study suggests that Vitamin D supplements can help obese children lose weight. In a world where childhood obesity has become a plague, this is welcome news, indeed…Read More →
As you know, we didn’t have a Fast Food Week or Sunday post last weekend, due to a massive power outage across the Ottawa region caused by a series of EF2 and EF3 tornadoes Friday afternoon and evening. So, now, we’re going to catch up with a bumper edition of FFW!Read More →