Food & Trends
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Horse Meat…No, Thank You!
Some things in life can be utterly disappointing. Take, for instance, after slaving away in the kitchen for a whole afternoon, ensuring that everything is cooked just as the recipe instructed and all that sweat goes down the drain as soon as everyone takes a bite of the exotic beef goulash. Slowly the chatter dies…
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More Pollen, Please
Many consumers consider glass-clear honey to be the ideal type. In the seconds they have to choose a brand from the 40+ samples provided on the supermarket shelf, many consumers would choose clear honey as the best. However, they couldn’t be farther from the truth. The fact is, manufactures strip the honey of all its bee-pollen to…
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OMG, GMOs
The GMO labeling bill introduced last week in Congress will no doubt serve to fire the already controversial arguments surrounding genetically modified foods. The bill, pushed forth by Jared Polis, was intended to enforce the labeling of all foods that have been genetically modified countrywide. This complex issue should definitely be of concern to all…
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Peanut Proud Festival
The Peanut Corporation of America’s management and employees are currently facing indictment charges over distributing salmonella tainted peanuts to stores countrywide. They may not exactly be proud of their peanut related actions, but the little town of Blakely, Georgia, where PCA’s factory is situated certainly is. Blakely, located in Early County, Georgia, is fondly named…
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Food Must-Haves
Everyone has his own personal preferences when it comes to food and ingredients. However, there are some items that should be on every shopping list. The ongoing trend that has seen consumers becoming more aware of their dietary habits has forced them to be cautious while shopping. Following are a number of not-to-be-missed items, as…
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Earn Money While Shopping
Some companies have taken to crowd sourcing to generate a large workforce that would otherwise take a long time to amass. Major brands are turning to these companies to accomplish certain tasks, and the consumer can benefit from the battle of the brands. To a consumer, a spot on a supermarket shelf is probably very meaningless. However,…
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The Scandalous Eggs
Yet another scandal has hit the European market , this time involving German and Dutch farmers who fraudulently sold organic eggs. It is alleged that they violated rules regarding the sale of free range and organic eggs that stipulate that a certain number of chickens are to be bred on a farm so that the…
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Feeding Pets the Right Way
For pet owners, properly caring for our cute animals is a duty rather than a choice. An importance aspect of pet care is nutrition, which eventually boils down to the type and quality of foods and treats that the pets are given. Though it may be easy to trust food adverts or company slogans on…