June is the doorstep of summer. And the fast Food sphere knows it! Virtually every new menu item announcement this past week has been summer-targeted. And every other cat-egory has taken a back seat to the many-faceted Mains…Read More →
McDonald’s finds itself caught between a consumer rock and an economic hard place, these days. In the midst of high Fast Food menu prices and fan discontent, McD’s is struggling to justify its ‘better value’ claim and fighting claims of price gouging…Read More →
I’ve often wondered how much influence the major agriculture industry powers exert on Canada’s official nutrition guidelines. Ideally, they should have none at all. Canada’s Food Guide should reflect solid science and common sense…Read More →
Just about everybody in North America used to eat beef by preference. But that once im-mutable fact has become a fluid statistic in recent years. Rising prices have made beef a luxury that only a few folks still allow themselves…Read More →
Peanut allergy is considered one of the most serious dangers to children in the Western World. And researchers the world over of researchers have been working on a cure. Now, a ‘retro’ peanut allergy treatment has reemerged as the most effective…Read More →
It’s a stark comment on the high food prices we all face – and the persistent decline in the average family’s buying power. A new study from a leading Financial Education firm re-veals three quarters of Americans now see Fast Food as a ‘luxury’…Read More →
Popcorn has been hailed in recent times as the healthiest ‘salty’ snack you can eat. But it’s also the snack with the longest history. And it has proven its supremacy in the hand-to-mouth sweepstakes in the face of repeated challenges…Read More →
A parade of returning menu items this week. And an equally strong representation of new Mains and Snacks. But the BIG news in the Quick Service Restaurant sphere is… (drum roll) 78 percent of Americans now consider Fast Food a luxury!Read More →