Most U.S. Packaged Foods ‘Ultra-Processed’, Unhealthy
A massive study coordinated by researchers at Northwestern University reveals that the U.S.’s (and, by association, the western world’s) Packaged Food supply – 80 percent of what most folks eat – is ‘ultra-processed’ and unhealthy, causing alarm among nutrition experts…Read More →
According To Theft Experts, I Am ‘A Total Moron’
A recent article in The Atlantic exposes something I’d never even thought about before: ‘shoplifting’ in the self-checkout lane at the supermarket. Author Renee Chun says there’s a lot of it going on, especially among those who are predisposed to giving themselves an unofficial discount…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Serve Resto and Snacks News…
Summer must be a really good time to run test marking programs because most of the major Fast Food chains are testing something this month… KFC is floating a couple of Tex-Mex specialties, and McDonald’s and Dunkin’s are gauging customer response to new Breakfast Sandwiches…Read More →
Buck The Burger: Give The Poor Hot Dog Its Due
It’s hard not to focus on the Hamburger this summer, with all the announcements from the Fast Food sphere about vendors adopting those intriguing new Veggie Protein Buger Patties. I say it’s time for Dog lovers to fight back with new implementations of their fave treat…Read More →
Large Volume, Variety Of Snacks Makes Kids Eat More
Dr. Obvious says he couldn’t believe his tired old eyes when he saw a recent report on junk food and kids’ eating habits. Seems someone apparently decided to perform a ‘scientific’ study on the effects of offering children a large variety and volume of snack foods. Bet you can already guess what they found…Read More →
The Carrot Dog: Answer To The Faux-Veggie ‘Marrot’?
Never let it be said that the rivalry – no matter how good natured – between the Vegetarians and the Carnivores isn’t intense and persistent. Just a month after we reported the unveiling of a ‘Meat-based Carrot’, Veggie forces have given the world The Carrot Dog. Coincidence? Maybe…Read More →