After a dismal harvest in California this summer and a similarly disappointing one in Mexico, Avocado prices are spiking. That means Vegetarians and Tex-Mex lovers will have to pay a lot more for this essential ingredient or go without until next season. And the impact is worse on Canada and Europe…Read More →
I thought I’d seen it all. All the ridiculous lengths that food processors and packagers would go to, to make their products appeal to consumers. I’m okay with labels that say ‘No Trans Fats’, and ‘Sugar Free’ and so on, on most products. But I draw a line when the marketing people go completely crazy…Read More →
Hope you had a great long weekend – in those climes where Labour Day is celebrated, that is. Time to get back to work and, for me, that means surveying he latest scientific studies baring on food issues. According to two new learned reports, cutting Fat or going Veggie may be a bad idea…Read More →
Time to look back on a busy week in the Fast Food sector. And forward to what the big players in the Doughnut sector are offering for Fall. We’re also lamenting the ‘limited-time’ availability of some yummy-looking new offerings. And cheering the chain-wide roll out of Taco Bell’s Naked Egg Taco…Read More →
Prosecco, the sweet Italian bubbly, is a huge favourite in the UK. So much so that market watchers note sales of the tipple have risen by more than a third over the past year. What’s wrong with that, you ask? British authorities say too much of the stuff can lead to dental disaster…Read More →
We’ve heard many opinions and read of many studies on the effects of drinking coffee. And the experts are still divided on the benefits versus the risks. But, now, a new study from Spain suggests that ‘moderate’ Coffee consumption can help ‘healthy’ people live longer. That’s more like it!Read More →
Here’s a feel-good story that’s coming out of the hurricane and flood disaster in Southeast Texas this week. Anheuser-Busch Breweries is sending three truckloads of emergency drinking water to the American Red Cross, which is coordinating relief supplies in the Gulf Coast area.Read More →
A new study by researchers at Cornell University suggests that coffee drinkers might be prey to a collection of effects associated with their ability to taste ‘sweet’. The researchers don’t go into what I’d call ‘collateral damage’, but I’ve realized that there could be dire dietary consequences!Read More →