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New US Dietary Guide: Trump-Inspired And Upside-Down

2026-01-12
By: Maggie
On: January 12, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips

That’s probably not a fair assessment of the new official US Dietary Guidelines for Amer-icans 2025-2030. But it does, for the first time, turn the familiar Food Pyramid upside-down. And wants Americans to ‘prioritize protein at every meal’…Read More →

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Sunday Musings: UK Bans Live-Boiling ‘Sentient’ Lobsters

2026-01-11
By: Maggie
On: January 11, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

This past week, we notified you that the UK has passed legislation banning the boiling of live lobsters. Current research indicates that – contrary to popular belief – Lobsters feel pain. Most of Europe is on the anti-boiling bandwagon, too…Read More →

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Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!

2026-01-10
By: Maggie
On: January 10, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food News

It’s back to business as usual at Fast Food Week! MAINS dominate the Fast Food news, with a record 8 entries. And many of those are New Year’s bow-shots in the re-kindling Value Meals War… Hold onto your hat! It’s gonna be a bumpy, but delicious ride!Read More →

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Obesity Rapidly Accelerates Progression Of Alzheimer’s

2026-01-08
By: Maggie
On: January 8, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Is there any bodily function obesity can’t screw up? Researchers recently took a deep dive into the statistics to see how extreme overweight influences the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. And they got a loud, alarming message.Read More →

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UK Bans Boiling Live Lobsters – ‘They Feel Pain!’

2026-01-07
By: Maggie
On: January 7, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

It’s a debate that’s been raging since Lobster became a beloved seafood treat, at least a couple of thousand years ago. More recently, some European nations, in particular have declared boiling lobsters alive constitutes ‘cruelty to animals’…Read More →

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Debate Resolved: Is A Vegan Diet Safe For Growing Kids?

2026-01-06
By: Maggie
On: January 6, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Some dedicated vegans will insist that their dietary choice is best for everyone. And that includes kids. But there’s an ongoing debate about that. Now, after a massive data mining study, researchers say the vegans appear to be right!Read More →

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AI-Authored Recipes Cooking Up IRL Disappointments…

2026-01-06
By: Maggie
On: January 6, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips

How refreshing to hear there’s another thing that Artificial Intelligence can’t do right! And how gratified I am – and you recipe tinkerers out there should be – that AI is nowhere close to displacing humans in the recipe creation sector!Read More →

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At His Majesty’s Pleasure: King Charles III’s Royal Food ‘Rules’

2026-01-06
By: Maggie
On: January 6, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

We’ve previously turned our attention to King Charles III’s very visible commitment to sus-tainable agriculture and organic farming. Today, we follow up with some observations on the dining ‘commandments’ laid down for King Charles and his family…Read More →

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