First it was defibrillators in public places, in case someone suffers a heart attack. That’s a good idea. Bur, now, allergy advocates are calling for all restaurants to have emergency epinephrine injectors available, in case a diner suffers an allergic reaction. What do you think?Read More →
So… What do you think would happen if you drank only fizzy pop drinks for 16 years; no plain water, no other liquids? Doctors in the principality of Monaco, just next door to The Riviera, in southern France, say they’ve found someone who fits the profile, and she’s got problems…Read More →
In a stunning surprise move (auditioning for a tabloid reporting job, here!) the plaintiff in the case against food diva Paula Deen has dropped the suit and all claims against the restauranteur. But we won’t be getting too much in the way of details… Nobody’s talking!Read More →
Yes! At last, one respected authority has proclaimed red meat healthy, another says coffee can be good for you, and other lately-chagrined foods are having a day in the sun. The key to making ‘bad’ the new ‘good’ is – and you know this already! – moderation…Read More →
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” You’ve heard it thousands and thousands of times, starting back when your Mom wanted to waste the best part of the morning on EATING. (Imagine that!) But now, when we’re older and supposedly wiser, it turns out that Mom was right…Read More →
According to a recent survey, Canadians throw out more than $2.5 billion a year worth of spoiled or spoiling produce. And the cause of this unbelievable waste of otherwise good food seems to be improper storage, proceeding from a lack of knowledge about how to handle common foods properly.Read More →
Paula Deen’s recent scandals continue to spawn spinoffs and contingent controversies. The latest development has Deen fans in their hundreds of thousands up in arms, sending butter wrappers in their (potential) millions to the companies that fired Deen, demanding that the injustice be undone.Read More →
Consumers – literally – consumed more than $1.7 billion (with a B) worth of hot dogs last year. And that’s not counting the ones they bought at restaurants, food trucks, street carts and sports venue concessions. Even so, that’s a drop of 3 per cent from the year before. What’s going on?Read More →