I can vividly recall my Mom cautioning me not to eat sprouted potatoes. “They’re poison-ous!” she warned. I lived in fear of them for years. I never actually saw one until I was away from home, living on my own. But by then I knew more…Read More →
A German Tourist sued a taquería over ‘excessively’ spicy wares. At first, it appeared this claim the plaintiff would be resolved in favour of the plaintiff. But the Judge in the New York City non-jury trial surprised just about everyone – siding with the resto!Read More →
We’re back to a more balanced ‘menu’ at Fast Food Week this time around… Competitors are beginning to respond to McDonald’s new Val-ue Menu 2.0. There’s a cross-sector focus on fan faves as new limited-time specials. And March Madness lurks in the background…Read More →
Bad news for hungry Canadians: Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 is out. And the bottom line is, we’ll be paying a lot more for food again this year. The average family can expect to lay out at least $1,000 more for food over 2026…Read More →
There have been occasional eruptions of wonder and disbelief in US social media circles about the fact that many Canadians get their milk in BAGS. There’s a reason for that. But that didn’t matter to International Milk Day social media commenters…Read More →
Flavanols have been in the food news a lot over the past couple of years. They’re power-ful antioxidants and anti-iflammatories. We also know exercise is essential to good health. Now, science has discovered an important link between the two – in the brain…Read More →
You know what they say about McDonald’s. (And who doesn’t?) But the belief that they generate the world’s largest mountain of trash is really just an urban legend. Insiders report, McD’s has one of the industry’s best food waste control programs…Read More →
A new research report confirms that scientists and average folks have suspected for years: Over-consumption of sugar-laden, fizzy drinks can trigger anxiety in teens. And anxiety dis-orders are becoming more and more common in that age group…Read More →