I am chagrined to report that the Food Marketing Cabal has found another way to make us buy stuff we might not otherwise want. Scientific studies show that ‘numerical cues’ in advertising and signage – even food labels – influence our decisions…Read More →
I’ve never heard of folks bringing any food or beverage to a job interview. It’s simply not done. It’s an all-business occasion. Both sides in the interview ‘dance’ are on high alert and ultra-formal. But it seems Gen Zers have a different concept of ‘the job interview’…Read More →
In India, Pakoras are as common as potato chips are in the West. Well, that might not be such a great comparison. But they’re a uni-versal way to prepare all kinds of foods in a convenient, bite-sized format. And the orig-inal version features the humble potato…Read More →
It seems that the cinematic Wahlburg broth-ers and their culinary sibling, Paul, couldn’t come to terms with the site owner on a new lease for the Boston Shipyards location. It was an emotional – and abrupt – end to a 15-year Wahlburgers love story…Read More →
There’s a new sweetener, derived from natural sources, that’s 3,500 times stronger than su-gar. Sounds like a winner, all around. So it also sounds like we should all get up to speed about Sweelin’! It could be The Sweetener of the Future!Read More →
A Toronto company is bottling a new Kraft Dinner-flavoured soda – and many folks are asking, “Is it a satirical prank?” My first react-ion was, “They’re doing this just because they CAN – and to generate a lot of free media coverage…”Read More →
This stew is a classic dining experience from West Africa. It’s part of the collective heritage of that region, but it’s also something the rest of the world should celebrate as a universal culinary verity. Plus, it embodies all the components of a healthy balanced diet…Read More →
Bet you hadn’t considered this angle on GLP-1 weight-loss meds… Junk Food makers around the world are suffering sales slumps because the tens of millions of folks taking GLP-1 meds for weight loss are just not eating as much as they used to!Read More →