Both prescription and over-the-counter medications must undergo extensive testing and trials before being released to the public. But it now comes to light that new drugs are rarely tested on the obese. Dosing and side effect differences may exist!Read More →
Time again for a small serving of news bites to nourish your brain. We’ve been gathering snippets of food-related news that were too small to rate a full post, but which we felt you should know about, nevertheless! They’ll get your juices bubbling…Read More →
Here we go again. Another industry imperiled by climate change. It’s the Louisiana crawfish fishery. And it’s a huge deal! The Governor has issued a disaster declaration and asked for federal relief funding. Louisianans live or die according to the crawfish catch…Read More →
Wendy’s is still planning to implement dynamic pricing. In spite of the monumental consumer backlash against the plan. New surveys indicate it’s a bad idea. But it’s to late to minimize the damage. How will Wendy’s reputation fare, under the circumstances?Read More →
The Five Guys chain was founded in Arlington, Virginia, way back in 1986. It’s named for the 5 sons of Jerry and Janie Murrell. Five Guys has been a big hit. It’s grown in leaps and bounds. But now, fans are mad. And it’s taking an economic hit…Read More →
It can be maddening. You go to a Fast Food chain website and get all the juicy details about their menu items. Except the price. Because prices can vary by more than 30 percent! But there are good reasons Fast Food prices differ so widely…Read More →
It’s mainly ‘mains’ this week (tier-2 chains dominating). With a healthy showing of snacks. There are token sides and novelties, but not a beverage in sight to wash them down with. Is the Fast Food sphere in a sort of ‘calm before the Easter storm’?Read More →
We hear all kinds of figures describing the obesity problem. But we rarely see a graphic representation of the global reality. They say a picture is worth a thousand words… Today, we present a map that demonstrates the urgency of the obesity crisis in vivid, living colour…Read More →