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Sunday Musings: Is It Time To Ban Ultra-Processed Foods?

2026-04-12
By: Maggie
On: April 12, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) constitute more than 75 percent of the consumables on super-market shelves. Now, science had proven reg-ular consumption of UPFs can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease by almost half! Is it time to ban UPFs?Read More →

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Kratom ‘Herb’ Triggers OD, Addiction Crisis In US

2026-04-09
By: Maggie
On: April 9, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

It’s not well-known in the West – yet. But int-erest in Kratom is increasing. And the psycho-active ‘herb’ is already used by an estimated 2 million Americans. The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) say addiction and overdose cases are shooting up…Read More →

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Top Immune System-Boosting Foods May Surprise You!

2026-04-09
By: Maggie
On: April 9, 2026
In: Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

A weak or compromised immune system can open the door to a multitude of ills, and complicate serious conditions such as heart disease and cancer. But you can protect your immune system by eating certain foods. Today, we’ll look at nutritionists’ top picks…Read More →

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What The Artemis II Crew Is Eating On Its Moon Mission

2026-04-08
By: Maggie
On: April 8, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

We’ve been hearing daily about the malfunct-ioning toilet aboard the Artemis II space cap-sule. But virtually nothing about what comes before that fact: What’s on the menu aboard Artemis II as it circles the Moon? Do the intrepid explorers get ‘real food’?Read More →

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Pecans Moving Up On The Inside In Race With Pistachios

2026-04-08
By: Maggie
On: April 8, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

You may not yet have noticed… But I have. Living, as I do, in the mainstream of the food and nutrition newsflood, I have recently not-iced Pecan producers’ messages to consumers creeping up on those of the competition: Pistachios… It may be a new ‘Cold War’…Read More →

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Online Debate Rages Over ‘Carnivore Baby Diet’

2026-04-07
By: Maggie
On: April 7, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

No sooner had we reported on the contro-versial ‘butter diet’ for babies and toddlers, than the social media scene lit up with an-other baby food debate: This time it’s about the so-called ‘carnivore baby’ diet – a child of the ‘butter baby’ thing…Read More →

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Food Hero Annual Report: 7M Pounds Of Waste Diverted

2026-04-06
By: Maggie
On: April 6, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

Food Hero, a Canadian company focused on sustainable food commerce, today released its 2025 Impact Report, detailing how more than 7 million pounds / 2.8 million kg of food was diverted from the landfill. Food waste ‘remains a striking paradox’…Read More →

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Sunday Musings: How Do You ‘Fence’ 413,793 Kit Kat bars?

2026-04-05
By: Maggie
On: April 5, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

You may have heard it here first… Hijackers stole a whole shipment of Kit Kat candy bars somewhere between the factory in Italy and its ultimate destination in Poland. My quest-ion to them is, “How do you plan to ‘fence’ the haul?” Each bar is numbered…Read More →

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