Juicing: The Pros And Cons
We’re told, almost daily, that Sugary beverages, like Soda, flavoured Milk and sweetened Tea and Coffee are bad for us. Excess Calories and the tendency – we’re recently advised – that eating sweets makes us want more sweets and savouries! There’s one kind of sweet beverage that we’re missing…Read More →
Burger, Fries And Soda A Double Whammy?
New findings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service suggest that the all-time fave traditional Fast Food meal may make you fat in more ways than just the overall Calories it represents. In fact, it might be telling your body to store more fat, rather than burn it…Read More →
Golden Bananas Could Save Kids’ Lives!
Over a million children in third world countries go blind or die each year from ailments associated with Vitamin A deficiency. That was the statistic a Queensland University of Technology professor wanted to change when he started a project to make native Bananas richer in Vitamin A…Read More →
Artificial Sweeteners Can Still Make You Fat!
You read it right. Canadian researchers say their latest look at ‘non-nutritive’ artificial sweeteners gave them a bit of a shock. It seems the evidence indicates you can actually gain weight from ‘chronic’ use of artificial sweeteners – and it’s not because they, themselves pack on the pounds.Read More →
Fast Food Week: Industry News Roundup
Saturday, again, and it seems like only yesterday… Anyway, following, as usual, is our roundup of the top fast food sector reveals and announcements. Subway is trying to misdirect our attention from its cheapo sandwiches. And a special report on another official fail on the ‘Kids Lemonade Stand’ front.Read More →
‘Do Us A Flavour’ 2017 Finalists!
The annual U.S. Lay’s ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Contest is moving into its final stages. And he company has released it’s three 2017 flavour finalists. In Canada, we do things a little differently, but the results are just as tasty. And there’s a Twitter campaign promoting their #WorldFlavourites selections…Read More →
Chocolate Milk Debate Rocks California
Well, not ‘rocks’, actually, more like ‘divides opinion’ and has so-called experts shaking their heads. Seems that, while one School Board is banning Chocolate Milk from elementary and middle schools starting this fall, another is bring it back. Both stands have their pros and cons…Read More →
KFC Going ‘Pro’ in China?
Yes, it’s true. KFC is launching a new restaurant chain China, one that boasts a ‘healthy’ menu very different from the ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ selection we’ve come to know and love here in the West. No Buckets or Double-Downs. And the familiar red-and-white colour scheme is nowhere to be seen…Read More →