‘Alternative proteins’ are coming. Are you ready? Two researchers at the University of Guelph Food Institute published an open letter in the Ottawa Citizen this morning, predicting that way-out protein sources such as algae and insects could become mainstream in as little as ten years…Read More →
A newly-published report says that voluntary-compliance guidelines for reducing Salt in processed foods are not working as planned. In fact, some products tested as far back as 2013 had more Salt in them than they did before the guidelines came into effect. Others still have just as much Salt…Read More →
If you thought the increases in chocolate prices over the past couple of years were harsh, brace yourself for another jolt in the next year or two. Widespread droughts in Ivory Coast and Indonesia – major producers of Cocoa – has caused major crop losses which will lead to severe shortages…Read More →
A post I ran across in Yahoo! News recounts a tale of woe that’s affecting many Brits these days;. Seems there’s a minor epidemic of the runs over ‘ome which has been traced back to poor storage and reckless reheating of leftover food. It’s a good opportunity to talk about food poisoning…Read More →
Soft Drink giant Coca Cola is embarking – carefully – on a tweak of its labeling to bring the various members of its flagship brand family closer to each other. It’s not the first time the company has fiddled with its look or its flavour, and lessons learned in the past are coming into play…Read More →
“You Can’t Make Coffee Without Clean Water.” That’s the slogan that headlined Coffee Week in the UK earlier this month. It’s actually a fund-raiser to support clean water projects for communities in the developing world. It’s a worthy cause. Should we be celebrating Coffee Week here, too?Read More →
You’re gonna LOVE this… A Korean Fried Chicken magnate named his business after a globally-famous maker of high-fashion leather goods, hoping some of the elan would rub off on him and his food. Alas! The fashion icon took it to court and, now, the Chicken magnate is paying the price…Read More →
The first of the new-look McDonald’s restaurants we’ve been promised for some time now will open this July in St. Joseph, MO, just outside St. Louis. Among its other charms and attractions, the franchisee says he’ll offer all-you-can-eat Fries and living room-style seating arrangements…Read More →