How Much Thought Do You Give Snacks?
That’s sort of a play on words about today’s topic. A new dietary poll suggests that Americans – and, by association, Canadians – think about food a total of 240 hours each year. But that doesn’t mean that, one day we wake up thinking about food and keep binging for 10 full days…Read More →
Dr. Obvious: Oversized Resto Meals Cause Obesity
A new multi-country study says that large restaurant meals contribute materially to the development of obesity. Dr. Obvious says science once again confirms what we already knew. I wonder why such research projects get funded in the first place…Read More →
Oh, No! No SweetHearts This Valentine’s Day
Who among members of any generation (except, maybe, the Millennials) hasn’t received SweetHearts for Valentine’s Day at one time or another? They’ve been a tradition for 153 years. And, though there won’t be any in stores this year, they will be back in 2020…Read More →
Christening The Instant Pot
When I was just a little kid, my mother had one of those big, heavy – heck, armour-plated – pressure cookers. She was always afraid it was going to ‘blow’ if the release valve failed. The valve never did fail, but I was imbued with a fear of pressure cookers that has remained with me all my life. Until now…Read More →
Sunday Stays Sacred for Chick-Fil-A
Chick-Fil-A has long differentiated itself from other take-out and Fast Food chains by its (almost) unbending ‘Closed Sundays’ policy. The company is a family operation, and that family practices a strict, fundamentalist brand of Christianity…Read More →
Fast Food Week!
If the tsunami of Fast Food sector advertising this month is any indication of what to expect the remainder of the year, the noise level is going to be maddening by next December. Let’s take a look at the top stories from the past week…Read More →