I was skeptical about the claims made by Breville about its Smart Oven Air counter top cooker – until I tried it out. This is not, as I first thought, just a Toaster Oven on steroids. It’s a real oven that plugs into plain old 110-120 volt house current and features sophisticated technology…Read More →
The past couple of years have seen a number of breakthrough discoveries about one of our era’s most dreaded diseases – cancer. Now, scientists have found new connections between what you eat and your risk of developing colorectal cancer – one of the most serious digestive system cancers…Read More →
Consumer tastes are changing big time and that’s led to hard times for processed food giant Kraft Heinz lately. Meanwhile, out on the wild west frontier of franchising, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) is at war with its franchisees again over scathing new allegations of corporate wrongdoing…Read More →
It’s been a big week for contests and limited-time comebacks on the Fast Food scene. The first Lenten Fish specials have surfaced. Dispatches come from Burger King, Wendy’s, Taco Bell and Papa John’s. And we take a special look at what the big chains are serving in their international markets.Read More →
How much financial leverage does it take to make people change their long-established habits and preferences? Not all that much according to a survey by researchers at the University of California. In fact, adding a few cents to the price of sugary drinks appears to make them much less desirable…Read More →
A Vancouver Vegan Cheese shop has been told to stop using the word ‘Cheese’ on its website or face legal action from The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Regulations governing what can and cannot be called Cheese in Canada are pretty specific and, perhaps, overly restrictive…Read More →
Remember the big hullabaloo a few years ago about how artificial sweeteners were supposed to cause cancer? That turned out to be a false alarm. But now, scientists have uncovered what appears to be a strong link between artificially sweetened beverages and increased risk of stroke for older women…Read More →
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen an avalanche of clinical studies saying – in one way or another – that eating more fruits and veggies is good for our physical health. Now, a new study from the UK suggests that increased Produce consumption is also good for our brains…Read More →