We’ve followed the new recommendations for treating and preventing Peanut allergies in children. I’ve suggested that similar techniques be tried for other diseases. Now, there’s news such a regime is being explored to help prevent development of Celiac disease…
Remember all those stories about possible food shortages and price increases back near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? Much of the speculation was just that – guesses based on no hard evidence that anything was really going on, even though the Meat plant shutdowns looked menacing…Read More →
Here’s a new initiative designed to demonstrate how food production byproducts can be repurposed directly into new food with a minimum of waste. The Circular Meal is a concept from the Provision Coalition which demonstrates how easy it is to take direct action on food waste…Read More →
Hand-held mains and snacks fill our headline stax and racks again this week. A sure sign that the major players in the convenience food market are expecting the COVID-19 pandemic proceed into the third wave that has already started in an alarming number of jurisdictions…Read More →
It took a little while, but a new trend (fad?) has finally hit the mass market: Branded anti-coronavirus face masks. And one economic niche that has jumped on the bandwagon is the Fast Food sector. And, when you come to think about it, that should come as no surprise…Read More →
Here’s a story that’s all about what some marketing types would call an inspiration while others would condemn it as an aberration. Most of our faithful readers will remember stories about foods made to look like other foods, usually as jokes/novelties. Here’s one that’s down-right dangerous…Read More →
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on food delivery companies such as Uber Eats and Door Dash to cut their commissions in areas where dine-in services at restaurants have once again been curtailed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The idea is to help both house-bound consumers and restaurants survive…Read More →
Amid the COVID-19 resurgence and other decidedly negative health stories comes at least one snippet of good news: The consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in the U.S. dropped sharply between 2003 and 2016. Which means public health initiatives in the early 2000s have worked…Read More →