Secret sites for GM crops
Once again, the government have selected sites where the trials of genetically modified (GM) crops will be trialled, at the moment there are no trials going on within the UK, but this will change when the trials restart at secret locations and possibly a government military research facility at Salisbury in Wiltshire.
In the past when [...]
Japan gets white label McDonalds
These days we have almost got used to what labels for most products, but in Japan, one of the most famous trademarks and business names is going for a low profile.
McDonalds have spent the past few decades building up a brand, which is recognisable, virtually any around the world, but are they about try something [...]
Lego that can be eaten
At last toys that can be eaten, this is not from the makers of lego as such, but if they actually put this into production, it would just have to be a winner for the company. Some of the toys around at the moment could be made into edible toys, which is good especially as [...]
October 28, 2008Purple tomatoes are good for you
Scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, Norfolk have developed a special type of tomato, at first site it could look like a huge blackcurrant due to its colour, but in fact, this is a tomato that has been genetically modified by adding genes from plants.
These tomatoes are unlike to be sold in the [...]
Starbucks likes water
You would expect a coffee shop to use a certain amount of water, after all, they would need it to make the drinks and wash up afterwards, but it seems that the set up that world famous coffee brand Starbucks is using more than their fair share of water.
Apparently, they have upset many of the [...]
Keeping fruit and veg fresh
Food has been a strange gauge these days to see how the state of the economy is going, with food prices virtually at an all time high, then it is no wonder that the western world have been feeling the so called credit crunch.
However, at the same time the amount of food that we waste [...]
How healthy are kid’s cereals?
It seems that breakfast cereals meant for the kids are also likely to be the favourites of adults; in fact, it is believed that over fifty per cent of all cereals that have been designed and packaged towards the younger market are in actually eaten by adults.
This will come as good news for the manufacturers [...]
Kangaroo is good for you
Eating “Skippy” for lunch may not be everyone’s idea of a pleasant evening meal, but according to experts, the meat from the kangaroo is healthier than most other meats and therefore could be a great addition to the meat eater’s diet.
It is not only people who could benefit from eating kangaroo, the planet does too. [...]
Water tested for drugs
The government are to commission a pilot project where sample of water are going to be tested for pharmaceuticals, which have been flushed down the drain.
The concerns are that many drugs pass through the body unaltered and therefore end up back into water cycle. Although the actual types of drugs for the initial test have [...]
Quick foods for diets
Being on a diet is not necessarily the right way of going about losing weight, what is required is no less than an entire lifestyle change, but as bad as this may sound it does not have to be torture.
Most people decide that they need to lose weight for different reasons, how they go about [...]
Krispy Kreme set to expand
The world’s most famous donut store is looking to expand their range of products and stores aboard too. These plans are the company’s way of addressing the fall in sales, which has been happening over the last couple of years.
Could it be that the market for the Krispy Kreme donut is not as great as [...]
Shopping for green
Looking at the shelves at the supermarket, you would imagine that turning green is going to cost you a lot more than your regular weekly shopping does and you would probably be right. However, does going green really have to cost a fortune?
The simple answer is no, this is because although the store prices for [...]
How to diet with fast food
It sounds crazy but it is possible, of course, no diet is going to work if fast food is your main source of food this is simply because of the calories, salt and sugar involved in the production of these foods.
However, the occasional lapse in self-control does not have to be the end of [...]
Save the world, eat less meat
There has been a lot of coverage recently on how cattle create some of the most serious greenhouse gases, which in turn go on to cause climate change. However, could the increase in cattle farming to provide food for the increasing world population really be responsible for global warming?
Well Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN [...]
Buying groceries on the cheap
The weekly shop has been gradually creeping up in price over the last six months or so, this can mean that for some people who are running their home on a strict budget, the price of the weekly shop is becoming unaffordable.
However, as prices increase on a number of fronts, there is a need to [...]
Fast food secret menu
As with any restaurant there is an off the menu order that can be made when visiting your favourite fast food place, the reason why this is off the menu is simply because they cannot have a huge list for people to choose from.
Nevertheless, below is a list that shows you just what is available [...]
Foods have more tests than cigarettes
In a recent report presented by Dr. Nigel Gray, member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Tobacco Regulation Study Group has thrown up some serious questions as to how foods and other consumer products are tested.
The conclusion being that simple products like jam are tested throughout the production process more than cigarettes are! This has [...]
Orangina Ad banned
The soft drink known as Orangina has always produced adverts, which reflect the background of the drink, a sort of southern French feel to it. However, occasionally companies want to revamp their image, which may have got a little stale.
However, a French based advertising agency got the contract to make a series of new and [...]
Watching what you eat
In today’s ultra busy world, depending on where we work, it is natural for us to pop out and grab something to eat. This is normally going to something quick, easy and comes under the heading fast food.
The problem is that because of the availability of food in its various forms it is all too [...]
Pizza Hut the spammers
It is funny how different people and businesses relate to spam. In most cases, spam is any email that received by someone from a person or company who is unknown to the recipient. By this has recently become blurred, especially from large organisations like Pizza Hut.
This is what they sent out to people that they [...]