Food & Trends
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Cooperative Food and NUS Launch Partnership
In September, National Union of Students (NUS) and Cooperative Food launched a partnership in which students having a NUS extra card are to be given 10 percent discount on food items. There are more than 3,500 Cooperative food stores operating in the United Kingdom. It was the first time for a supermarket to implement such…
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A Recipe for Sugar Cookies
Ingredients 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon of salt ½ cup butter at room temperature One slightly beaten egg yolk 3 tablespoons of milk ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract Method The first step is stirring baking powder, flour and salt together in a mixing bowl. This should…
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Fish Curry Recipe
First set of ingredients 1/4 cup of grated coconut 4 to 5 pearl onions 3 garlic leaves 4 curry leaves 3 red chilies 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds Second set of ingredients 2 fish fillets (cut into pieces) 1 diced or crushed tomato 1/4 cup of tamarind juice 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon of…
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A General Insight on Organic Foods
It is evident that most countries have championed for organic food products over the past decade. The general notion is that organic foods are somehow safer and better when compared to the non-organic food products. Among the key questions arising include why people hold such a consensus, its validity and whether organic is simply better…
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Consumers Prefer Natural Foods to Organic Foods
For some health-conscious consumers, natural is in and organic is out. Although organic foods are becoming a mainstream trend, the “organic label”’ level of significance and power is gradually decreasing. This is according to the Harman Group’s senior research analyst, Amy Sousa. Sousa is also the co-author of the Organic and Natural 2012 Report by…
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Sourdough Baking Minimizes Gluten Level in Baked Goods
In Canada, gluten-free products’ demand continues to rise and it is expected that sales will increase two times by the year 2017. The trend for anti-gluten is driven by the fact that wheat can cause health problems, even for people not suffering from Celiac disease. A number of recent research studies have positive news for…
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Nutrient-Foods Gaining Preference over Functional Foods
In recent years, function foods, which are deemed to be enhanced with nutrients and other health-beneficial components, have seen a tremendous growth. However, consumers are now choosing natural or naturally nutritious beverages and foods. These are mainly the traditional foods that for many years have been considered to be delicious and beneficial. This finding was…
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Organic Food Buyers Motivated by Social and Personal Concerns
Making a prediction on whether people will buy conventional or organic is extremely challenging in the food sector. The researchers at Washington State University College of Business published a paper that will assist advertisers in targeting the fast-rising organic food market effectively. The lead author of the paper, Ioannis Kareklas said that they proposed that…