Sunday Musings: Can Boiling Water Beat Microplastics?
Chinese scientists have declared that boiling your drinking water can remove microplastics. The idea seems sound. But do you believe the solution to microplastics is as simple as that? And what about the micros and nanos already in our bodies?Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant and Snacks News!
On the doorstep of Labour Day – and unof-ficially, Fall – the Fast Food Week menu features a grab bag of Desserts and Snacks. What better way to mark the cusp of two ‘seasons’? How about Gold Sauce from McDonald’s?Read More →
Sneakflation: Hiding The Effects of Trump’s Tariffs
Uncertainty continues about how US bus-inesses will cope with Trump’s Tariffs as time goes by. In the short term, official economic figures show consumers have been paying a little more here, a little more there… But what happens when the dam bursts?Read More →
A Ridiculously Simple Solution To The Microplastics Issue
A team of researchers from Guangzhou Medical University and Jinan University in China have solved a problem others had declared unsolvable – how to remove microplastics from drinking water… Alas, It can’t remove what’s already in your body…Read More →
The Pickle’s Progress: A Craze ‘By-The-Numbers’
Thanks to Instacart for it’s fascinating sales/orders analysis – this time focusing on the apparently unstoppable Pickle-everything craze. One thing is for sure: Americans are either with the Pickle fad or against it… And The Premium Pickle is hitting it’s stride…Read More →
‘MPF’ Diet Twice As Effective As Conventional?
There’s more shocking – but welcome – news about the effects of Processed Foods! It now appears that the mere fact food is processed is as important as what it contains. And the difference between PFs and conventional foods is amazing…Read More →
Tim’s Fights ‘Drivers’ Range Anxiety’ With EV Chargers
Tim Hortons will install EV fast-charging sta-tions to combat ‘Driver’s Range Anxiety’. At least a 100 such locations will be open across Canada by the end of 2026… The first is al-ready operational, at a new Tim’s in Regina, Saskatchewan…Read More →
All-Time Favourite Prepared Asian Cooking Sauces
Today, we’re going to take a look at a select group of classic, prepared cooking sauces even experienced Asian cooks will use now and then. If you love Asian, you’ll want to have at least some of these in your pantry at all times for quick suppers!Read More →