We’ve been hearing, since the end of they 20-teens, that the poverty line is rising, putting more average folks in trouble meeting their financial obligations. And the most serious aspect of that is, some average families can’t afford decent food…Read More →
If the weather outside wasn’t hot enough, the Fast Food universe is starting to simmer with the first major menu announcements for Fall – all themed to coincide with the start of the NFL Football Season… And ‘The Soup People’ launch a new line of frozen meals…Read More →
Food Day Canada is tomorrow, August 1, and the whole country will celebrate with festivals showcasing local products, producers and chefs. As usual… The fête will officially kick off with the annual World’s Longest BBQ bash in Scenic Elora, Ontario…Read More →
Almost every week, now, we’re hearing about another big packaged food maker eliminating all artificial colours, flavours and preservat-ives from its line. This week, it’s Sara Lee, and all her cousins. A much-needed victory for US Health Mandarin RFK Jr…Read More →
Canada’s largest city is acting to outlaw sur-veillance pricing – a more complex applicat-ion of what in the past has been called ‘op-portunity’, or ‘surge’ pricing. Now it’s possible to for AI systems adjust the price you pay based on your personal information…Read More →
You might have missed it. The settlement in the $ billion US egg price-fixing case has been approved by the courts. And it’s giving more than money back to consumers who paid too much for eggs. And they’re pledging to give back actual eggs…Read More →
Another step closer to starvation? Southwest-ern Ontario Health Units report a drastic in-crease in ‘health issues’ involving residents across the area, west of Toronto and south of Lake Huron. The reason? Food has been priced out of reach for many…Read More →
We all know what UPFs are, right? Or do we? Seems the Trump Administration is having trouble drafting an official definition of Ultra-Processed Foods. And that’s largely because there are so many other unofficial definitions out there already…Read More →