Unmasked: The Enzyme That Makes Us Fat
Scientists have tracked down an enzyme that controls the deposition of body fat in mammals. That may sound like good news to folks who want to lose some weight. But there’s more to the situation than meets the eye. Or plate. And researchers say the discovery may be a two-edged sword…Read More →
Fast Food Week!
The Fast Food News this week is all about summer beverages and frozen treats. All the major players are getting into the act, including Dairy Queen, Baskin-Robbins, Hagen-Daaz, Dunkin’s and Starbucks. And there are even a few Mother’s Day specials to tempt your palate…Read More →
Tim Horton’s Update: More Grief For RBI
Restaurant Brands International recently unveiled, in whole, its ‘Working Together’ plan to rejuvenate the Tim Horton’s brand and improve relations with its franchisees. Now, its U.S. franchisees are following the example of their Canadian cousins, filing a lawsuit against Head Office…Read More →
Battle Royale: Burgers vs. Salads Smackdown!
It’s been called a cruel twist of fate: May is both National Hamburger Month and National Salad Month in the U.S. I’m not joshing, here! So… What do you do to celebrate? Many ideas have been floated, but one thing is sure: A Hamburger WITH a Salad sounds like the optimum cook-out combo!Read More →
Doctor Obvious: People Eat Too Much!
A new study from the University of Liverpool suggests that we in the west, who consume vast quantities of packaged foods, eat too much, at least partly because manufacturers portion their wares in too-large sizes. Dr. Obvious says, that’s partly because we’ve been taught to clean our plates…Read More →
Dark Chocolate – The Wonder Treat!
If you’re like me, you probably know how much the price of Chocolate and products containing it has risen in recent years. So much that many of us no longer buy Chocolate, except for special occasions. But the latest research says we might better consider Chocolate as medicinal…Read More →
3D Food ‘Printing’ Could Change Eating
Most of us will be familiar with the concept behind the Star Trek food synthesizer – a device using modified transporter technology to create custom meals from stored patterns using basic, elemental materials. Now, scientists say they’ve moved a step closer to that goal using 3D printing…Read More →
Has MSG’s Reputation Been Rehabilitated?
When most North Americans think of MSG – Mono-Sodium Glutamate – they think, ‘Oh! Bad for you!’ But that view is changing, according to recent research and changing social norms. I just read a long piece in The New Yorker about one serious Foodie who now calls herself ‘an MSG convert’…Read More →