Empty, discarded plastic water bottles are the most invasive ‘trash’ pollutant known to hu-manity. Billions – perhaps trillions – are floating in our oceans. But science may have found a new way to recycle them – into a versatile food product!Read More →
I am chagrined to report that the Food Marketing Cabal has found another way to make us buy stuff we might not otherwise want. Scientific studies show that ‘numerical cues’ in advertising and signage – even food labels – influence our decisions…Read More →
I’ve never heard of folks bringing any food or beverage to a job interview. It’s simply not done. It’s an all-business occasion. Both sides in the interview ‘dance’ are on high alert and ultra-formal. But it seems Gen Zers have a different concept of ‘the job interview’…Read More →
It seems that the cinematic Wahlburg broth-ers and their culinary sibling, Paul, couldn’t come to terms with the site owner on a new lease for the Boston Shipyards location. It was an emotional – and abrupt – end to a 15-year Wahlburgers love story…Read More →
A Toronto company is bottling a new Kraft Dinner-flavoured soda – and many folks are asking, “Is it a satirical prank?” My first react-ion was, “They’re doing this just because they CAN – and to generate a lot of free media coverage…”Read More →
Bet you hadn’t considered this angle on GLP-1 weight-loss meds… Junk Food makers around the world are suffering sales slumps because the tens of millions of folks taking GLP-1 meds for weight loss are just not eating as much as they used to!Read More →
The old quasi-holiday, Hallowe’en, has waned in popularity over the first half of this decade. It stared with the complete shutdown of trick-or-treating during the COVID. And ‘civilians’ like you and me don’t realize what a blow that’s been to the candy sector!Read More →
This past week has been a tumultuous one for GLP-1 drugs. First, a new study that suggested they can improve longevity. And within days, another reported a link with a potentially fatal brain condition. Would you take GLP-1 meds regardless of the risk?Read More →