‘Fake’ foods are all around us!
I just read a really annoying and alarming article about ‘fake’ foods that we see and eat every day. No, we’re not talking about plastic fruit. But, yes, it goes much further than artificial sweeteners, margarine in place of butter, non-juice fruit flavoured ‘drinks’ and ‘plastic cheese’…Read More →
Allergy advocates want injector ‘pens’ in restaurants
First it was defibrillators in public places, in case someone suffers a heart attack. That’s a good idea. Bur, now, allergy advocates are calling for all restaurants to have emergency epinephrine injectors available, in case a diner suffers an allergic reaction. What do you think?Read More →
Super-Fizz ME! Cola diet danger!
So… What do you think would happen if you drank only fizzy pop drinks for 16 years; no plain water, no other liquids? Doctors in the principality of Monaco, just next door to The Riviera, in southern France, say they’ve found someone who fits the profile, and she’s got problems…Read More →
Buttergate Update: Discrimination suit ‘dropped’!
In a stunning surprise move (auditioning for a tabloid reporting job, here!) the plaintiff in the case against food diva Paula Deen has dropped the suit and all claims against the restauranteur. But we won’t be getting too much in the way of details… Nobody’s talking!Read More →
Red meat is okay! – And other revelations…
Yes! At last, one respected authority has proclaimed red meat healthy, another says coffee can be good for you, and other lately-chagrined foods are having a day in the sun. The key to making ‘bad’ the new ‘good’ is – and you know this already! – moderation…Read More →
Men’s Golden Years tarnished by breakfast deficit?
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” You’ve heard it thousands and thousands of times, starting back when your Mom wanted to waste the best part of the morning on EATING. (Imagine that!) But now, when we’re older and supposedly wiser, it turns out that Mom was right…Read More →
Are you throwing away a fortune?
According to a recent survey, Canadians throw out more than $2.5 billion a year worth of spoiled or spoiling produce. And the cause of this unbelievable waste of otherwise good food seems to be improper storage, proceeding from a lack of knowledge about how to handle common foods properly.Read More →
Buttergate Update: Butter for Paula!
Paula Deen’s recent scandals continue to spawn spinoffs and contingent controversies. The latest development has Deen fans in their hundreds of thousands up in arms, sending butter wrappers in their (potential) millions to the companies that fired Deen, demanding that the injustice be undone.Read More →