Tag: Diet
All
LatestPlant-based milk alternatives meet consumers’ demand for choice
The real threat to cow-based products might be an appetite for choice in a highly regulated market
Sugar-coating a sugar tax won’t make it any more palatable
If Newfoundland and Labrador pursues a sugar tax, it’s certainly not to get its people to lead healthier lives. It’s about paying bills
Fruits, vegetables reduce risk of cancer from red, processed meats
Public health researcher says that of all modifiable risk factors, diet has the largest impact on chronic disease, including cancers
Livestock, dairy industries face pandemic fallout
The continued popularity of meat-fee diets may point to the damaging legacy of COVID-19 for some sectors
Taking a bite out of the dangerous notion that food is medicine
Pseudoscience and quackery love the food-is-medicine philosophy because it helps them sell their nutritional supplements, diet books and therapy sessions
Three nutrition trends to stay away from
Skip the cleanses, alkaline diets and IV vitamin therapy; there’s no evidence they work and plenty of evidence they can be harmful
Meat lovers should embrace vegans
They remind us of how critical food diversity is to all of us. And they may be pointing the way to the future on our dinner tables
The red meat merry-go-round
The protein war isn’t about the amount of meat we should eat, but rather about how studies on nutrition should be interpreted. It’s messy
The great protein parade gains momentum
If A&W is seen as a disrupter in food service, McDonald’s could become the exclamation mark in an era of protein plurality
Not kosher: growing market segment faces questions
Kosher certification goes beyond just food safety or dietary regimes. Its symbolic and religious virtues are critical to the currency of this category
Should food consumers get on the keto bandwagon?
A recent poll tells us that 26% of Canadians have either adopted the ketogenic diet, tried it or considered it in. But there are meany health questions
The great protein war pits chain against chain
Proteins are dividing us more than ever and this summer, major restaurant chains are not helping. We need a truce, and fast
