It’s been almost ten years since Canada’s Food Guide, the official Health Canada nutrition guide for families and institutions, was revised, to keep up to date with evolving food preferences and developments in biological and medical science. And critics want the next version to be more objective…Read More →
Once or twice a year, the issue of genetically modified (GMO) foods crops up (pun intended) in the news. These appearances usually coincide with the announcement that another GMO food product has been authorized for sale to the public. This time it’s a new take on an old, faithful Potato…Read More →
Remember when there were almost as many Dunkin Donuts shops as Tim’s stores in most Canadian cities? Remember when they all disappeared, after Dunkin’s admitted it couldn’t compete with Tim’s on Tim’s home turf? Did you know Dunkin’s still had unfinished business in Quebec?Read More →
A Tim Horton’s in Toronto’s north end was the final destination of a hijacked city bus on the weekend. Police say a man with a knife commandeered the TTC vehicle early Friday morning and demanded to be driven to the nearest Tim Horton’s. Naturally, that’s what the terrified driver did…Read More →
Have you purchased a a Latté from Starbucks lately? You may be eligible for a refund – or at least some compensation (as yet to be determined). If a pending class action lawsuit is allowed to go ahead, it could mean a major slap in the face for the upscale coffee purveyor as well!Read More →
Okay. Maybe the headline is a little harsh. But is there anyone out there who uses Avocados who doesn’t know how to remove the pit and scoop out the meat? Somebody at Calavo Growers Inc. thinks so. And, apparently, somebody at Sobey’s supermarkets agrees. What do you think? Read More →
I’m sure you recall the debacle when U.S. movie actor Leo DiCaprio mistook a perfectly normal Chinook in Alberta for a horrific global warming event. We laughed. He blushed and moved on. Now, British culinary super star Jamie Oliver has opened up another can of Canadian worms…Read More →
Yesterday, we recounted the story of how Loblaw’s, Canada’s biggest supermarket chain, did a 180 on its previous decision to dump French’s Ketchup from its inventory, after customers launched a patriotic social media campaign in favour of French’s. But, now, we hear there’s more to the story…Read More →