Caff-Pow!* It’s National Coffee Day!
It’s National Coffee Day and we can all celebrate in our own way.The globally-celebrated caffeine deliver system is a common denominator that even tea-loving Brits can share with the rest of us. If you think it all sounds like fun and games and giggly jitters, you have another think coming…Read More →
Lay’s Is Playing ‘Crazy Flavours’ Again!
You all know about Lay’s annual new potato chip flavour contest. Chip lovers vote with their wallets and the winner is decided based on sales. Well, the company is making an exception by introducing a new flavour ‘out of season’, in a promo deal with Swiss Chalet restaurants…Read More →
Ancient Allergy Cure Vindicated Again!
Regular readers of this rant will know that I’ve long held that allergies in childhood can be mitigated by exposing very young children to things they might become sensitive or outright allergic to in later life. This morning I find yet another another study supporting my ‘old wives tale’ hypothesis…Read More →
U.S. Fast Food Chains Failing On Antibiotics
A new report from the U.S. Consumers Union and the Natural Resources Defense Council says the majority of American Fast Food chains are failing on their commitment to go antibiotic-free.The message, here, is an announcement and a commitment don’t make such a change a done deal…Read More →
It’s A Fat, Fat, Fat, Fat World!
New information from world health officials says the fat-storm that is currently savaging the western world is just growing in scope and intensity. In the next fifteen tears, it could encompass the whole world and affect all cultures and classes. And the cure is really simple – if we make the effort…Read More →
Menu Madness: The Ultimate Fast Food?
I thought I’d heard it all. I thought there was nothing that could surprise or intrigue me in the fast Food realm, anymore. I got to the point where I was seeing any new dietary outrage on a bun as just another pile of meat and toppings. But an Aussie entrepreneur has given me new hope…Read More →
‘Natural’ Vanilla Under The Microscope
You can’t Bake or make Candy or Dairy treats without Vanilla. And I’m not the only cook who says so. Now. there’s concern about the ability of the world’s vanilla growing industry to supply the growing demand. That has scientists scrambling to find ways to increase production…Read More →
Gardening When Little Influences Adult Diet
I was especially interested to see this story in my daily search of the usual sources. A new study by researchers at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences says that, if kids participate in gardening when young, they may be more likely to eat Veggies when older…Read More →