Cheese Culture: European Variety vs American Unity
A brain light bulb flashed on when I read a recent Buzzfeed listicle about ‘Things Every […] American Believes Are Completely Normal But Are Actually Very Strange’. One list entry focused on the differences in scale between the US and EU – and cheese…Read More →
A ‘Harmless’ Hamburger Triggered A Deadly Allergy!
It’s not a common occurrence, but it does happen. And it behooves folks to be aware of this rare but life-threatening condition. I was shocked that I never knew a tick-born disease can make you allergic to beef! There’s no cure. But there is a treatment…Read More →
No Surprise: Stories That Led The Food News In 2025
It’s that time again… When big-name food publications reveal their ‘Best Of’ lists for the past year. Food & Wine – one of our fave food screeds – has unveiled its list of ‘Everyday Foods That Defined 2025’s Most Popular Health and Science Research’…Read More →
Ottawa Entrepreneur Creates Viral Luxe ‘Asian’ Poutine!
Talk about upgraded, newstalgic, fusion recip-es… A Poutinerie in my very own home town – Ottawa – has gone viral for creating some-thing a million other cooks around the world have thought of, but didn’t quite get right… Behold! General Tso’s Chicken Poutine!Read More →
Common Additive Can Affect A Child’s Health For Life
Almost every day, we hear about a new dan-ger posed by a common food or ingredient we’ve always considered ‘safe’. Now, science has discovered an association between food emulsifiers in childhood and later obesity and gut problems…Read More →
Foods With ‘Healthy’ Buzzwords May Be Hiding Added Sugar
Most consumers are now aware that added sugars in the processed foods they buy from the supermarket are totally unhealthy. But the CDC is warning that manufacturers may be hiding declarations of added sugar in sneaky label language…Read More →
McDonald’s ‘Fans’ Sue: “McRib Doesn’t Contain Rib Meat!”
Here we go again. Fast Food fans are suing a restaurant for ‘false and misleading advertis-ing’. This time, it’s McDonald’s again. And to the surprise of many other fans, these plaint-iffs have found fault with legendary cult fave McRib…Read More →
Sunday Musings: Why Govern-ments Don’t Ban UPFs
They’ll grind out public health statistics that become more and more dire every month, tax excess sugar, and issue health warnings until the cows com home. But the Western World’s politicians still won’t ban UPFs. In the UK, at least, the people say – “It’s time!”Read More →