Not in the US or Canada – at least not yet. But in several Latin American countries, tobacco-style warnings on ultra-processed foods are now a reality. Those are the first countries to institute the stark health warnings, being considered by many others…Read More →
In what may seem a totally non-intuitive find-ing, the US national Coffee Association (NCA) reports that coffee consumption has risen sharply in the past year. This, in spite of con-tinuing high coffee prices and other global economic factors…Read More →
Cup Noodles brand has unveiled perhaps the most unlikely, certainly the most unexpected new flavour in the niche: ‘Camp Fire S’Mores’ Instant Ramen. I can’t even imagine what it would taste like. Would it be desserty-sweet? Savoury? Swicy?Read More →
The lifestyle news outlets – including this blog – have begun spewing the usual early summer spate of BBQing stories. Many are just annual sharpenings of old saws. But this one stands out: Americans are suddenly buying far fewer BBQ grills…Read More →
Dozens of bowls, actually. A Wells Fargo eco-nomic analyst ordered 75 ‘identical’ Burrito Bowls at 8 different Chipotle locations in New York City and weighed them. The verdict? Bad news for Chipotle. He found, “the consistency of the portions varied widely.”Read More →
Loblaw’s is testing another scheme to curb foodlifting. And if anything, it’s more aggra-vating to shoppers than previous methods they’ve tried. This time, they’re locking your cart wheels at the slightest whiff of suspicion, to keep you from leaving the store…Read More →
I’ve tried and I’ve tried. But I still can’t come up with any good reason why the world needs caffeinated BBQ Sauce. It’s on the market this summer, and it’s billed as a counter-measure against heat exhaustion when you’re slaving over the grill…Read More →
Intermittent Fasting has been a polarizing topic among diet devotées for a few years Some say it’s a miracle. Others say it’s dan-gerous. And there hasn’t been that much serious study accorded it. But a team of US researchers has filled that gap…Read More →