We regularly get updates on the issue of PFAs – commonly known as ‘forever’ chemicals in – our food and food packaging materials. But now, what may be one of the last For PFAs has come down the Food newswire. Okay. Maybe it’s not that simple. But…Read More →
We haven’t heard much from Starbuck’s in the last little while. Does that mean the premium coffee vendor is sticking by its recent promise to streamline its menu and return to its laid-back, ‘community hangout’ roots? It’s hard to tell, with all the confusion…Read More →
It was, until recently, considered highly un-likely that California’s dairy farms would come anywhere close to meeting the state’s man-dated goals for methane gas reduction by the 2030 deadline. Now, it’s looks do-able! And Cali farmers can teach others how!Read More →
Even Lionel Richie will tell you – Shania Twain is one of the most genuine and transparent music ‘stars’ you’ll ever meet. That’s probably because she comes from (relatively) humble roots. She knows what it’s like to be hungry… And Shania ‘gives back’ whenever she can…Read More →
You never know when someone in an obscure lab in some university basement will discover something new and exciting about an old friend. According to Scipps Institute resear-chers, Rosemary and Sage may be heretofore unrecognised ace Alzheimer’s fighters!Read More →
We thought we had fats figured out. But now researchers say they’ve peeled back another layer of the onion and found something en-tirely unsuspected. A ‘good’ fat found in Olive Oil that may actually have the power to make us obese…Read More →
You don’t hear too much from Ottawa-based Tex-Mex restaurant Lone Star Grill. But it’s been out there for almost 60 years, quietly setting records and creating new fans of classics such as Cervesa Corona, its famous Fajitas, and its house-made Chips and Salsa…Read More →
The focus is heavily on Desserts & Snacks this week… With a secondary focus on Novelties and Events. But don’t overlook Arby’s new Angus Cheesesteak (even if it does look more like a ‘Sloppy Angus’). And remember to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Bom-Pop!Read More →