Be prepared for journalists' creative juices to start flowing for this story from The LA Times yesterday. They're all racking their brains for famous Bob Dylan songs they can mine for the latest news about him...
The CFIA has issued a food alert regarding two types of crackers sold in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Haitai Brand Korean Cracker and Korean Cracker Homerun Ball inported by Pan Asia Food Company...
A research project in the UK has treated children suffering with peanut allergy with peanuts and seems to have cured them. Other studies have tried this approach usually injecting small amounts of peanut material...
The Obama family may be welcoming not one, but two new puppies to the White House.Rumors are circulating that the family is planning on adopting a dog from a shelter, as well as purchasing a hypoallergenic pure...
opinion by Karenke4 | 46 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago 1634 views | 5 recommendations | 8 comments
The great lengths that schools are now taking towards banning certain foods, especially nuts, are akin to mass hysteria, according to one Harvard professor.Gone are the days of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich...
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On Thanksgiving Day, I am taking a holiday from writing.Here is a recap of my Thanksgiving Flavored stories circa 2008:Thanksgiving 2008 Will not be a Turkey thanks to Mister KitaHow to Green your Thanksgiving? No Green Eggs or Green Meat, Please!Syrah for Thanksgiving?...
Mobile phones are now linked to skin rashes as well as possibly brain tumours, migraines and several other illnesses. The nickel in them is causing skin allergies as we increasingly use mobile phones rather than...
" THERE’S no doubt breast-feeding is best - it reduces the risk of tummy upsets, allergies, obesity and a host of health problems in later life. But mum Stella Onions believes her kids can’t get enough of a good thing. So five-year-old Josephine and her...
I was not looking for French foodie Anne Lataillade.She found me via ze blog of L'Atelier des Chefs.She happens to be signing her book Pains Gourmands on April 26 at their Lyon outlet.
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India's traditional weavers, heirs to a 2,000-year-old textile industry, are turning to the ancient practice of ayurvedic medicine to make their products more appealing and boost sales. Drawing on recipes once...
Thirty years ago you'd be hard-pressed to see a cherry blossom, a robin, or a maniacal sneezing fit this time of year. We get these treats a little early nowadays according to many climate scientists, but...
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Allergic to wheat products or looking for new flavors, Sorghum and Honey beers come to the rescue. In one of these circuitous way, I got to this topic via 'Africa's new thirst for a local brew' (FT) which looks at sorghum use in African brews going back many many years....
In addition to knowing how to choose a suitable childcare provider, parents also need to know if the health of their child is a primary concern of that provider, especially at this time of year.
In addition to a stringent Quality Assurance program for health and safety, the...
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HUNDREDS of popular Australian children's snack foods and sweets are laced with suspect additives which international researchers have linked to adverse behavioural reactions.
Food companies are using...
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Shauna James Ahern aka The Gluten Free Girl shares some best practices, dishes and personal notes on How to have a Great Gluten Free Thanksgiving. Want to dig some more, check her book. On the same topic check Jules Shepard baking tips via A Mighty Appetite.