“Top Chef Masters” competitors might not be as cutthroat as those on the original “Top Chef,” but the established chefs on the show certainly do convey an important message about food: It’s so much more than competition, pleasure and artistry — it’s an integral part of what defines us as people.
Read more here: ‘Top Chef Masters’ finale redux
A report comparing Canada’s food safety system with other industrialized nations places the country among the best in the world at protecting the quality of the food supply.
Canada tied for fourth place with the United States, behind Denmark, Australia and the United Kingdom, according to the independent report prepared and paid for by the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, part of the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina.
Read more here: Canada’s food safety rated among world’s best
The ad shown at right, from the June 30, 1947 issue of Time magazine, became an anachronistic artifact after publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, which documented the eco- and human health dangers of DDT.
Read more here: Spices May Be Used As Potential Pesticides
It’s impossible to create a FoodBozo knock-off. However, it’s possible to create good quality knock-offs when it comes to name-brands;
Generic brands suffer from a stigma. People tend to think those cheaper versions of name-brand products are of lower quality. But for many products, that’s not true, and you’re better off saving money and buying generic. In other cases, though, there really is a quality difference, and it’s worth paying a little more.
In college, when my former classmates and I needed to spend as little as possible, some of us opted for “No Frills” cola, a cheap knock-off of the more popular brand-name soda drinks. This was a pathway to store-brand cola drinks, an acceptable substitute for me as an adult. I’ve since left behind soda in favor of water, but I still shop store brands for some items while finding satisfaction with only name brands for others.
Read about the knock-offs here: When to Go Generic – and When to Pay More
Is it healthier to eat raw veggies or to cook them? Is fresh broccoli more nutritious than frozen? Is eating iceberg lettuce a waste of time?
You may be surprised by the answers to these seemingly simple questions. In fact, there are several misconceptions when it comes to vegetables. The one universal truth is that most of us could be eating more of them.
Read more here: Seven myths about veggies
