It was a victory for UPF makers; a defeat for consumers. Mega-UPF producers named in a recent lawsuit claiming their products caused disease have succeeded in having the claim thrown out. But there’s still another suit in the system…Read More →
That is, if your favourite fish is Haddock… And that species is, in fact, preferred by the maj-ority of Fish & Chips aficionados. F&C restaur-ants across the Maritimes are reporting their fish costs have doubled or more in recent weeks…Read More →
It’s high season for blueberries where I live. And they’re all around us… I’ve seen the dar-ling little, almost-magical blue-skinned gems for as much $12 per pint / 551 ml in the ‘off’ season – when they can be found at all. Now is the time to celebrate!Read More →
A new survey has surfaced recently that may shock you. Or at least confirm what you sus-pected. A majority – as many as 4 out of 5 – Americans say food is no longer affordable. Is it time for US government action on high food prices?Read More →
Times change, and we change with the times – whether we want to or not. Whether we real-ize it or not. And the times, they are a chang-in’ faster than ever these days. So it’s no sur-prise that last year’s protein craze is already giving way to ‘fibre fancy’…Read More →
There’s a new symbol coming to town, on plastic containers, denoting a new dimension in ‘recycling’. It’s the ‘Reuse’ symbol. The new globally adopted symbol aims to make reus-able packaging as easy to identify as recyc-lable materials…Read More →
It’s about time! Competition Bureau Canada is finally investigating the nation’s persistent high food prices. And its findings could lead to new legislation, regulations and even crim-inal investigations of players across the food supply chain…Read More →
No NOVELTIES or EVENTS to report this week. It’s the infamous Dog Days of summer, and the Fast Food Sphere’s marketing moguls have kicked back to relax. But there’s a near-record roster of new and returning MAINS that de-manded to be heard from!Read More →