Tipping Gone Mad! Customer Backlash Is Way Overdue…
Didn’t we just get through reporting shrink-flation was actually worse than ever? Now, there’s similar bad news from the Tipping Scene. A recent BuzzFeed survey reveals that retailers are becoming even more shameless about demanding tips!Read More →
Honest Opinions: Food Trends That Should Just Disappear
I was delighted to run across a BuzzFeed post spotlighting food trends readers felt should just disappear. Some have been around a while. Others are relatively recent. And a few are actually viral. I’m sharing those I, too, want most to see die…Read More →
Everyday Kitchen Throw-Aways You Should Be Eating!
I was aware of many of the nutrition-dense plant products that most of us just cut off and throw away every day. Or – more properly – toss in the com-post bin. But I was totally in the dark about a couple more named in a UK-sourced article…Read More →
COSTCO In Class Actions Over Its Rotisserie Chicken
COSTCO is fighting two class action lawsuits over its legendary Rotisserie Chicken. The retailer is in court over allegations that its chickens are not preservative-free as claimed. And another suit claims COSTCO’s chicken plant is a salmonella risk…Read More →
Can Common Sugar Substitutes Cause Cognitive Decline?
Common sugar substitutes are in the health-risk spotlight again. New science from Brazil claims that folks who consume high amounts of certain sugar alternatives may suffer faster cognitive decline than those who abstain… But they have to chow-down A LOT!Read More →
‘Southern Star’ Named Best Fast Food Burger Value!
If you hadn’t guessed from the headline, the winner of a recent study on more than a dozen Fast Food burgers was… Whataburger. Researchers rated burgers by the price-per-ounce of meat in each chain’s cheeseburger patty…Read More →
They Had Me At The Headline: Savoury Onion Substitutes
My eyes stopped in their tracks as I scanned the webpage of post snippets: ‘What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Chopping An Onion’, the SALON headline read. ‘Embrace lazy cook-ing to its fullest’ the teaser tempted. But I embraced the onion alternatives…Read More →
Food Addiction: Ultraprocessed Foods = ‘The New Cigarettes’?
It’s a dramatic assertion, and a damning one. And it’s fuelling debate over whether Ultra-processed Foods (UPFs) should be regulated like tobacco – an association which has been cited by researchers in reference to UPFs’ addictiveness…Read More →