It seems pretty obvious, but there are twists in the conclusions of the latest survey of kids’ eating habits that make one wonder how kids really think, why they make the decisions they do about the foods they prefer, and how malleable they remain through childhood, the tween years and their teens…Read More →
School is out, balmy breezes are blowing (except in the southwest where folks are toasting under record highs) and it’s high season for the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector. Otherwise known as Fast Food Joints. Here’s our weekly rundown of the biggest headlnes from the biggest players…Read More →
It was not so long ago that an incident at a Philadelphia Starbuck’s, involving the arrest of two black men who were doing nothing but sitting there, spurred a tsunami of social and mainstream media rage. Starbucks made a showy attempt to renovate it’s image, but it seems the training didn’t take…Read More →
There’s a lot going on re.- plastic straws in the mainstream Food News, these days. So, I’m going to hit the high points in this post aggregating the latest reports and announcements. We’ll start off with the most recent announcement from a major U.S. city and a major Canadian resto chain owner…Read More →
It’s the reverse of Body Shaming – embracing larger body shapes and sizes as ‘normal’, while demonizing stick-thin fashion models and accusing folks of normal weight and build of being unnaturally thin. That might make bigger people feel better about themselves, but there’s a down side…Read More →
Food (including Water) is the single most essential element of life as we know it. We can get along with deficiencies in all other areas of our lives, but not without food. Maybe that’s why growing stress in western society is reflecting itself in increasing violence at restaurants..Read More →
There’s an epidemic scourging our elderly loved ones who are ‘aging in place’, or staying in their own homes rather than going into assisted living arrangements. ‘Food insecurity’ is a stealthy villain that can sneak up on those unaware of or unable to protect themselves from poor eating habits…Read More →
Snack News tops the QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) headlines this week, with contributions from Taco Bell, Dunkin’s, Planter’s and Pringles. Starbuck’s expands its breakfast menu – in the UK. And Wendy’s, Burger King and Church’s Chicken make another trip to The Smokehouse…Read More →