Sucralose Sweetener Found To Fool Brain, Amp Up Appetite
The jury remains out on artificial sweeteners as replacements for sugar. Sure, they may be non-nutrative. But they may have other draw-backs unknown or poorly understood by us. Witness the latest study on fizzy pop sweet-ener Sucralose…Read More →
US Embarks On An Arduous International Egg Quest
The US government and food chain members are searching the world for alternate sources of fresh eggs, in the face of the ongoing avian flu crisis. And according to a whole flock of news stories, they’re not having much luck, amid a ‘perfect storm’ of regulations…Read More →
Pulled Honey-Baked Ham: THE New ‘Sw-Umami’ Treat?
I love falling-apart, perfectly-baked, sweet-cured ham. It embodies all my fave crave-flaves. But now, somebody has come up with something even better: Honey-Baked Pulled Ham! Just 5 minutes prep time! The ultimate game-day treat? Read More →
Simplest Way To Fight Obesity? Slow Down, Chew More!
Trust the Japanese – historically the world’s most elegant, exotic eaters – to come up with a simple, dignified way to fight obesity. And to refine the concept down to the most minute details. The new approach requires no equip-ment, meds or special foods – just you…Read More →
Plucky Filipino Chicken Choice Jollybee Adds Burgers
Way back when it first opened its doors in North America, I said: “Filipino Fast Food brand Jollibee will never make a go of it on Filipino food alone in this market.” I was right. But I had one thing very wrong… They were planning to win on quality, not quantity!Read More →
Latest Buzz: Certain Foods Could Help Fight Tinnitis
I’m aware I’ll generate a chorus of ‘Wimp!’, ‘Whiner!’, and ‘Poor baby!’ taunts for this post on tinnitus. But they’ll be from folks who’ve never laid awake at night wondering why somebody up the street is using their power mower at midnight…Read More →
New Rumours Of Chipotle’s Death ‘Greatly Exaggerated’
Once again, the amateurs jumped to conclu-sions – and were just plain wrong! But the ‘news’ spread far and toxic, like the gas clouds after a chemical plant spill. The good news: Chipotle is NOT in financial trouble again. In fact, they’re opening 345 new stores!Read More →
Frozen Foods II : The ‘Snelling Solution’ To Food Waste
Friday, we re-introduced the oft-pooh-poohed notion that a mass switch from fresh to frozen produce could help reduce the mammoth pro-blem of global food waste. Without sacrificing flavour, aesthetics or nutrition. While saving precious cash… So why haven’t we done that?Read More →