Oh, yes… The dream diet of the Shooter Generation. Or was that the Margarita Generation? Or was it just me? A legitimate research study, documented in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, suggests drinking Tequila may help you lose weight and lower your blood sugar!Read More →
The more they talk about it, the more confused I get. The seemingly interminable debate about whether adults should drink Milk gets more and more complex – thanks largely to false logic and pseudo science employed by zealots supporting one side or the other. Let’s try to simplify it a bit…Read More →
Doctors and government officials are becoming increasingly concerned about an outbreak of Cyclospora food poisoning over a wide area in Canada, from Quebec to BC. The concern is largely because Cyclospora is much more serious and debilitating than your average food-borne illness.Read More →
Vibrio is the potentially deadly food poisoning you get from ‘bad’ Oysters. The danger of getting a case from raw Shellfish is especially high in summer, when temperatures are highest and bacteria breed most vigorously. However, a new study suggests that climate change is raising the risk…Read More →
Not long ago in this space, I came out in favour of Gluten – in defiance of the Voluntary Gluten-Free juggernaut that’s been sweeping the Food world lately. I’ve said that most of us, with the obvious exception of those with Gluten intolerance, have grown up eating Gluten as have our ancestors…Read More →
Confusion and conflict still reign in the Burger sector, as the players jockey for market share in an environment where growth means stealing customers from somebody else. Burger King’s latest attempt seems directed at a non-Burger player, Chipotle’s – a new tack in the ongoing race…Read More →
We told you, a while back, about the move by some forward-thinking grocery retailers and food producers to start selling less-then-perfect produce. Checking in on the movement, we find it’s catching on big-time with entrepreneurs. And governments are passing laws in support…Read More →
When a restaurant in Sherbrooke, Québec, mistakenly served a guest Salmon Tartare earlier this week, the diner – who suffers from a seafood/fish allergy – almost died. Now, the server who served that table has been arrested and may face criminal charges. But there’s more to the story..Read More →