A new book by MD Aaron Carroll suggests that all the ‘news’ and research about whether foods are good or bad for you is a load of, well, excess fibre. Carroll says that a lot of research on diet and food is based on animals and the results are vague at best. Evidence that certain foods are bad is ‘very weak’…Read More →
I make this post to emphasize a point: The longer one is around on this old Earth, the more one gets to know about this old Earth. That includes food trends and fads and everything else that makes this old Earth go around. And I’ve often said, all Lettuce and no Ice Cream makes Maggie a dull girl…Read More →
I’ve been aware of this story for a few days, now, and I’ve been considering the pros and cons of commenting on it. Obviously, since I’m writing this, I’ve decided to post on it. The question remains: Which side to take in the ensuing dispute over the politics and etiquette of serving non-meat eaters…Read More →
I’ve been saying so for ages. Now, there’s confirmation. Subway has at several gigantic problems but it’s not moving to fix any of them. And those problems are pissing off both franchisees and customers. Can the Subway ivory tower approach to management survive the Great Fast Food Shakeout?Read More →
PETA, the animal rights group, has launched – or tried to launch – another of their in-your-face promotional campaigns geared to the holiday season. Some folks found the campaign’s imagery disgusting. As a result, their ‘Christmas’ ads have been rejected across the whole market…Read More →
As you probably know already, celebrity chef Mario Batali recently became the first of his ilk to be called out over claims that he sexually abused female employees at his restaurants. He issued an apology via his e-mailed newsletter over the past weekend, but it is doing him more harm than good…Read More →