Most folks agree that food waste is unconscionable, a significant contributor to the current shortages and price increases around the world. But no other country has such draconian penalties for wasting food as China…Read More →
There were more than 44,000 Subway shops around the world, at last count. And has the chain ever come a long way since its dark days earlier this century! A non-starter just a few years ago, the privately held resto chain is now up for sale…Read More →
A new study by researchers at McMaster University suggests we can bolster our overall health – especially cardiac – if we just eat the right amount of 6 key foods. Their conclusion comes after a broad-based survey of regional diets…Read More →
It’s Pickle Month, and quick-service and snack outlets want everyone to know it. Topping the news: The city of New York and DoorDash have instituted new mandates and policies under which food delivery couriers will be paid by time, not by trip…Read More →
It was promised in the Budget this past spring and now it’s rolling out across the land. But the Federal Government’s Grocery Rebate is looking more like a skateboard than a Cadillac. Will it make a difference for those who really need it?Read More →
A new report on competition in the food retailing sector has triggered a new flood of expert statements and media coverage of best-before dates. It seems that Canadian consumers still aren’t clear on their meaning…Read More →
I caught a CBS News story this morning about the monumental amount of Calories competitive eaters consume. I was shocked that such an ancient and venerable news organ as CBS missed the key point altogether. There’s eating, and then there’s ‘eating’…Read More →
As of the 14th of this month, the cancer research arm of the World Health Org. will list Aspartame as a possible carcinogen. The pending announcement is already causing concern among food processors who use the stuff in thousands of products…Read More →