We’re in mid-January, well into the commercial swing of things in this new year, and the Fast Food chains are busy trying their darnedest to get our attention by offering wild new menu items and specials, and bringing back tried-and-true treats we’ve already seen, lauded – and mourned when they were taken away after only a limited time…Read More →
Common sense strikes again! At least, that’s how I see it. The results of two recently released clinical studies seem to show that one doesn’t actually have to eat to satisfy the urge to indulge. The aroma of food or even the fond memory of something yummy can be enough to curb your appetite…Read More →
U.S. President Donald Trump gave a traditional White House victory supper to the the College Football National Champion Clemson University Tigers last night. That’s not unusual. But he had to think fast when he realized the White House chefs were among those staff furloughed due to the Government Shutdown…Read More →
Canada Dry, the iconic Ginger Ale brand that actually started in Canada and took the world by a storm of amber bubbles, has been laid low – image wise – after the company that owns it decided to buckle under the threat of a court case and settle with members of a class action suit over its recipe.Read More →
Here we are, barely into the new year, and the Burger Marketing Wars are back on in full force. McDonalds, Firehouse Subs and Dunkins have new Sandwiches for January. Pizza Hut and Denny’s have new menu items. And the Impossible Burger 2.0 is coming…Read More →
It’s true, science tells us. And it’s also a nutty, counter-intuitive notion that we humans should enjoy drinking such a bitter, astringent brew. Bitterness perception is a natural warning system to protect us from harmful substances, so we really shouldn’t like coffee…Read More →
You’ve probably heard the joke about a woman who tells a friend she’s on a new ‘Seafood’ diet but can’t seem to lose any weight. Oh? says the friend. “Yah. When I see Food, I eat it.” But it turns out that there may be some truth in that hoary jest. And researchers say the effect works directly on your brain…Read More →
In another attempt to break Dr. Obvious’ ‘D’Oh!’ Meter, researchers at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire have concluded that children prefer breakfast cereals they’ve seen advertised on television to other brands. Where have I heard this before?Read More →