Omega-3, -6 Guard Against Asthma
We’ve been hearing a lot, lately, about new findings in the fight against allergies and their near cousin, asthma. The latest word is, dietary measures taken in early life could help prevent the development of asthma when children grow older. And it’s as simple as making sure certain foods are in their diet…Read More →
Just For Fun: Pizza On The Space Station!
An Italian Astronaut is currently crewing on the International Space Station. And he got a little homesick for his favourite foods. So, he requested NASA send up the makings for a Pizza. And they did! The result was a live broadcast from the ISS of the crew making and eating Pizzas…Read More →
Long-Term Options For Sustainable Food
We’ve offered glimpses, in this space, of efforts that researchers and politicians are making to develop sustainable food supplies – something that will be critical for the survival of human kind over the next few decades. But comprehensive, personal solutions are needed to meet the challenge…Read More →
New Horizons In Booze…
I’ve run across stories on my Food News wires recently about two new takes on Alcoholic Beverages. Read along with me and decide for yourself if they are harbingers of the boozy future, or things someone did just because they could. And are they really good ideas in the first place?Read More →
Fast Food Week!
Lots of Fast Food sector news this week: Menu items, mergers and management shifts. Hold on tight as we take a sleigh ride through the latest tests and offerings from the major chains. And, enjoy the sequel to the iconic M&Ms Christmas commercial we all wait for every Holiday season…Read More →
Why Restos Like ‘Starch-On-Starch’ Fad
I’ve posted about this new fast food fad before, and I complained that it’s not really healthy. Nevertheless, folks are eating it up. Now, I’ve been twigged to a new dimension of the phenomenon: Desperate resto operators have realized they can make tons of money offering Starch-on-Starch menu items…Read More →
PETA Tactics Get Up Close And Personal
PETA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – have been around for a long time, now. And their latest no-meat propaganda campaign goes farther than anything they’ve done before. But I don’t think this attempt to raise awareness of PETA’s principles will be have any big effect on Meat eaters…Read More →
Gluten Sensitivity Not Same As Gluten Allergy
We recently updated our Gluten News file with word that science has discovered a new treatment for Celiac Disease, commonly known as Gluten Allergy. That’s great news for Celiac sufferers, but according to another team of researchers, it won’t do you any good if you just have Gluten sensitivity…Read More →