UK Bans Ads For Burger King ‘Rebel Whopper’
The ultra-strict UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned social media ads for Burger King’s ‘Rebel Whopper’ Plant-Based Burger after a pile of complaints from Vegetarians and Vegans that the menu item was misrepresented as being appropriate for them. Burger King UK disagreed…Read More →
Beer In Canada: Industry Faces An Uncertain Future
A new Industry Trends report on Canada’s brewing sector casts doubt on the long-term viability of the industry in the face of changing consumer tastes and economic interruptions such as the current COVID-19 crisis. The report cites ‘intense competition’ as the root cause of its vulnerability…Read More →
COVID-19: No Critical Food Shortages, Experts Say
Since the COVID-19 pandemic settled in, folks have been worried about food shortages. But the panic buying that took place during the initial few weeks of the crisis is more or less over now, and what we’re facing is mainly a lack of variety. It’s a small price to pay for food security…Read More →
COVID-19: Food Banks Harvest Producers’ Largess
Food banks and other organizations that help feed society’s most vulnerable members are suffering a huge increase in demand as mass layoffs due to the COVID-19 closures of non-essential businesses leave millions without pay cheques. But food producers are stepping in to fill the gap…Read More →
New Perspectives On Weight Loss And Maintenance
Time for another break from COVID-19 oriented news. Although, today’s post does have a tenuous, 6-degrees-of-separation sort of link to the pandemic. We have the latest on weight loss and maintenance studies, since the experts have warned that the stay-home lifestyle may lead to weight gain…Read More →
Let’s All Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day!
What a great idea! Amid the stay-home drudgery of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are graced with a blessing: It’s National Grilled Cheese Day. We can get the whole family involved in the celebration and get creative while varying our lock down diet while de-stressing with a classic comfort food…Read More →