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 →
Since eggs were absolved of causing elevated blood cholesterol levels, science has been reporting previously unheard-of benefits for the ubiquitous Hen Fruit. Latest findings say eggs may help protect your brain against Alzheimer’s…Read More →
Public health officials in what we traditionally think of as prosperous regions are reporting a malnutrition epidemic. Meanwhile, Canada’s biggest grocer reports increased profits. The supermarkets are pushing food prices to a breaking point.Read More →
We’re being warned about them from all sides – but there’s apparently nothing we can do to avoid them. Much less, rid ourselves of the deposits already in our systems. Now real consequences of microplastic pollution are rearing their clinical heads…Read More →
Many food writers would pass over this recent development as mundane – inconsequential. But millions of lactose-intolerant folks will be partying after hearing that the king of Cream Cheese – Philly – has released a lactose-free version…Read More →