We’ve all experienced the disappointment when something small, lovely and off-the-radar has been ruined by fame. A local diner. A favourite product. But never has there been a more perfect illustration of the phenom-enon than the rise of the chicken wing…Read More →
There’s been far too little coverage in the mainstream media about the bogus precept behind the current craze for added protein. Doctors say we already get enough protein in our everyday diets. But food processors ae adding it to almost everything…Read More →
We’ve mentioned this issue previously, but it bears spotlighting again. US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs are hurting Americans more than they are folks in exporting count-ries. That’s because US consumers are paying for the tariffs at the checkout…Read More →
Sounds crazy… But it could come to pass! Think of all the coffee grounds average folks, coffee shops and restaurants throw out every day! What if we could repurpose our coffee grounds – in a way what would benefit both the economy and the climate?Read More →
In the same week… Public Health officials responsible for millions of Canadians warned that malnut-rition has become alarmingly common. And Canada’s largest grocery retailer – posted another quarter of double-digit profits. Is it time to force food prices down?Read More →
How do they do it? Get so totally coordinated in their marketing plans that every major player is announcing similar value menu updates, returning faves and new products? I guess we could just blame it on climate change…Read More →
Blueberries are an acknowledged ‘superfood’. Doctors at Dalhousie University want to prove that they deliver a real, quantitative benefit to heart health. Then, they can argue that more physicians should be prescribing ‘therapeutic’ foods…Read More →
We ran a post back about 6 months ago, re-porting that Gen Xers – and later generations – were drinking less alcohol, embracing alt-ernatives. Now, latest surveys show Gen Zers are drinking just as much as their forebears did…Read More →