We all know about the main things that vitamin D does for us, and that many folks – especially those of us who have lighter skins and live farther north (or south) – can have chronic shortages. But recent studies have revealed that Vitamin D impacts far more health issues than we thought…Read More →
It seems pretty obvious, but there are twists in the conclusions of the latest survey of kids’ eating habits that make one wonder how kids really think, why they make the decisions they do about the foods they prefer, and how malleable they remain through childhood, the tween years and their teens…Read More →
Almost all well-established cultures share the tradition of serving a Soup course at or near the beginning of a meal. A new study reveals there’s more than just tradition behind this practice, and serving ‘Soup’ can help diners – especially those who are overweight or obese – eat more healthfully…Read More →
Classic Neapolitan pizzaiolos will insist that baking the perfect pie is an art, not a science. But a Russian physicist living in Rome recently investigated the physics of pizza ovens and quantified the physics of the Pizza. Not without the help of two old-school Italian pizzaiolos, though…Read More →
School is out, balmy breezes are blowing (except in the southwest where folks are toasting under record highs) and it’s high season for the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector. Otherwise known as Fast Food Joints. Here’s our weekly rundown of the biggest headlnes from the biggest players…Read More →
It was not so long ago that an incident at a Philadelphia Starbuck’s, involving the arrest of two black men who were doing nothing but sitting there, spurred a tsunami of social and mainstream media rage. Starbucks made a showy attempt to renovate it’s image, but it seems the training didn’t take…Read More →
There’s a lot going on re.- plastic straws in the mainstream Food News, these days. So, I’m going to hit the high points in this post aggregating the latest reports and announcements. We’ll start off with the most recent announcement from a major U.S. city and a major Canadian resto chain owner…Read More →
It’s the Fourth, folks! Time for our American friends to celebrate their Declaration of Independence, and, traditionally, a time for families to get together for food and fun. In honour of the occasion, allow me to present my compendium of most popular, most beloved, most iconic 4th of July Foods!Read More →