You’ve heard the old maxim, ‘You are what you eat’? Well, now a team of American researchers has uncovered evidence that how you feel is also effected by what you eat. And your age has an important role in determining what you should eat to be balanced and happy at different times of your life…Read More →
New legislation before the Canadian Parliament would amend the Food and Drinks Act to ban advertising and packaging of ‘unhealthy food’ items aimed at those under the age of 17. It would be a landmark move, and the Fast Food and Snacks industries are already fighting back…Read More →
I’m going to make myself controversial, here, but I feel that what I am going to say needs to be said. The food world is finally getting on the Sex Abuse Crusade bandwagon. Celebrity Chefs are being accused of improprieties with female staff and one has already ‘stepped aside’ from his business…Read More →
The European Parliament is treading on thin ice, considering a ban on a dish described as ‘wildly popular’ across the EU: Doner Kebabs. And the controversial move is raising political as well as consumer hackles. It’s a classic example of politicians failing to consider consequences…Read More →
Folks have long maintained that fads and trends run in cycles. Or, they liken the repetition of things people like to the swing of a pendulum. Whatever the mechanism, we’re seeing ever-smaller circles and ever-faster swings these days as Fast Food chains struggle to keep their menus ‘fresh’ and ‘exciting’…Read More →
I’ve run across stories on my Food News wires recently about two new takes on Alcoholic Beverages. Read along with me and decide for yourself if they are harbingers of the boozy future, or things someone did just because they could. And are they really good ideas in the first place?Read More →