Thursday, the 21st of March
More Adults going Gluten-Free
Thirty percent of adults are interested in avoiding or cutting down on gluten in their diets, says a survey from the NPD Group, a consumer research firm. NDP has been following gluten-free issues since 2009 and its January 2013 survey revealed the highest interest in gluten-free diets yet. [read more]
Horse Meat Toronto: Deli Owner Doesn’t Eat Any Other Kind Of Meat
Horse meat found lurking in beef products in Europe has some meat eaters worried about what’s on their dinner plate, but not Filomena Lorusso —she knows it’s all horse, of course. [read more]
Any Vegetarians celebrated St. Patrick’s Day yesterday? Ingredient used in Brewing Guiness is not quite Vegetarian
As St. Patrick’s Day creeps closer, so does the promise of corned beef and cabbage, green beer and, of course, Guinness. But some vegetarian and vegan revelers might want to reconsider that thick, creamy Irish stout — it could contain trace amounts of fish bladders. [read more]
Wrigley To Launch Caffeinated ‘Alert Energy’ Gum
Here’s something new to chew on. Wrigley will soon be launching a chewing gum chock-full of caffeine, for those who want to get their morning jolt from something other than a beverage. [read more]
Wednesday, the 20th of March
5 things you never knew about cheese
There are days when all you want and need is a toasted cheese and ham sandwich, right? Cheese is a wonderful thing and we think there are a few things you might not know about it in all its weird and glorious forms. [read more]
Here Are 8 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Coca Cola
March 12 marked the 119th anniversary of Coke being sold in bottles for the first time. And in honor of the milestone, we thought we’d let you in on 10 of the beverage company’s lesser-known secrets. [read more]
Bottled Water Is Now Most Popular Beverage In US. knocking Soda Off Top Spot
It wasn’t too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country’s heart. [read more]
THIS IS AWESOME! Pretend to be in a coffee shop while at work! [Audio]
If you’re one of those people who struggle to get work done at your desk but find it easy to work productively in a coffee shop then you’re going to love Coffitivity. [read more]
Tuesday, the 19th of March
Seinfeld has a lot to say about food | Rare new stand-up performance
Jerry Seinfeld performed a rare five new minutes of stand-up comedy on “The Tonight Show” Wednesday night. Apparently, he really needed to get his feelings about the tenacity of food off his chest. [read more]
The World`s Most Practical Wine Pairing Chart EVER
It’s happened to all of us before: You’ve got a nice meal planned, but you have no idea what wine would be best. Yeah, white wine goes with fish and a red wine goes with steak, but what about something like . . . smoked bacon? Roasted broccoli? Couscous? If you don’t just happen to have a neighbor who conveniently happens to be a wine sommelier, this wine-pairing chart might just be the next best thing. [read more]
A Room Made Entirely Of Confection [Images]
Paging Willy Wonka — a sculptor in Belarus has created a room made entirely of chocolate. [read more]
The ultimate guide to Chocolate
Chocolate is one of the foods that has really been making a renaissance. Every day, more and more people grow interested in all there is to know about the ever expanding world of cacao beans. [read more]
Monday, the 18th of March
Why not giving restaurant workers paid sick days can be a big problem
Last Friday morning, Extra Bladet, a Danish Tabloid, broke the story: “Noma: 63 hit by Roskildesyge (Norovirus in Danish).” Norovirus, a highly virulent and contagious virus, causing nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, or gastroenteritis, sickened 63 out of 435 guests over a two-day period in February according to reports by The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. [read more]
Share Your Wine Blog Post and Win a Trip to Napa Valley – California
The Great Wine Capitals Global Network* announces the launch of its first international Guest Bloggers Contest. The Program aims to provide a platform to general tourism and wine tourism bloggers from around the world and to promote the nine regions of the Network. [read more]
Give me the pizza and no one gets hurt – Russian Man Takes 4 Hostages!
A man in southern Russia took four people hostage for several hours on Thursday in a bizarre abduction where his only demand was a takeaway pizza and a fizzy drink, police said. [read more]
The World’s best Job? $50,000 A YEAR TO TWEET AND EAT!
A city in China is offering up what could easily be described as one of the best jobs in the world with the chance for one lucky person to take a $50,000 paycheck to discover the cities most exciting cultural attractions and tweet about them. [read more]
