Summer must be a really good time to run test marking programs because most of the major Fast Food chains are testing something this month… KFC is floating a couple of Tex-Mex specialties, and McDonald’s and Dunkin’s are gauging customer response to new Breakfast Sandwiches…Read More →
It’s hard not to focus on the Hamburger this summer, with all the announcements from the Fast Food sphere about vendors adopting those intriguing new Veggie Protein Buger Patties. I say it’s time for Dog lovers to fight back with new implementations of their fave treat…Read More →
Dr. Obvious says he couldn’t believe his tired old eyes when he saw a recent report on junk food and kids’ eating habits. Seems someone apparently decided to perform a ‘scientific’ study on the effects of offering children a large variety and volume of snack foods. Bet you can already guess what they found…Read More →
Never let it be said that the rivalry – no matter how good natured – between the Vegetarians and the Carnivores isn’t intense and persistent. Just a month after we reported the unveiling of a ‘Meat-based Carrot’, Veggie forces have given the world The Carrot Dog. Coincidence? Maybe…Read More →
I was talking the other day to an acquaintance who – casually – wondered why we eat Chili Peppers. “After all,” she observed, “they don’t have any nutritional value, do they?” I pointed out that we eat Chilies because we like the flavour. And they do have other, therapeutic ‘charms’…Read More →
Beyond Meat Burgers are now available in supermarkets – in the Meat Department – and there has been a certain amount of interest from consumers in spite of the price, which is higher than that of real Beef. So now is probably a good time for a tutorial on cooking and serving the stuff…Read More →
In one of the most massive data-mining analyses yet conducted on the effectiveness of dietary supplements, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that the ‘vast majority’ of vitamin, mineral and other supplements cannot be linked to improved heart health or longevity…Read More →
National Hot Dog Day this past week generated lots of Tube Steak News. Meanwhile, Wendy’s, Burger King, McDonald’s and Buffalo Wild Wings unveiled new limited-time and permanent menu additions. And Pringles broke a long silence with two new flavours for Summer…Read More →