You may well have heard of Akee and Salt Fish – especially if you’ve hung out with Jamaican folks at all. It’s Jamaica’s national Dish, and it’s a breakfast staple. It has just two main ingredients, as the name suggests. But there’s a ‘trick’ to both of them!Read More →
Last Friday, we asked, “What’s Kellogg’s up to with their new Nutrition Benefits label?” The answer was, “Pumping up the smoke and mir-rors.” Today, we dissect Kellogg’s new SPOONS acronym, and the healthy ‘framework’ they claim is behind it…Read More →
It’s always interesting to see what various in-dustry ‘authorities’ have to say when it comes to predicting food trends. No less an ancient and venerable authority than Good House-keeping offers its 2026 Top Food And Nutrition Trends…Read More →
How rare it is for me to have the opportunity to laud a local Ottawa event in this space! The 2nd annual Ottawa Shawarma Festival recent-ly created the World’s Longest Shawarma, breaking a Guinness World Record set back in 2019!Read More →
A new study reveals that – contrary to popular belief – decaffeinated coffee provides most of the benefits scientists now say you get from regular Java. But it also revealed that your coffee ‘hit’ may be fuelled by the power of suggestion…Read More →
FIFA Fever is taking over Fast Food Week! The World Cup specials are starting to roll in… But don’t overlook all the summer beverages and frozen treats making their début this week. And grab a 2-pack of Taco Bell’s Strawberry Delights!Read More →
What is clearly intended to be seen as a ‘corp-orate responsibility’ move may actually be a smoke-screen sent up by the sugary cereal pushers. Kellogg’s is adding ‘nutrition bene-fits’ info on their boxes. But that may just confuse shoppers more…Read More →
Not everyone loves Gummies – But most folks do! And they’re taking over the candy market because supply constraints are changing what’s available. And affordable. Even as alt-chocolate makes its contentious début on the market…Read More →