How To Get Your Kids To Eat More Veggies and Fruits
If you want kids to eat their vegetables and fruits, there’s an easy way to encourage it. Penn State researchers found adding 50 percent more to fruit and vegetable side dishes at kids’ meals throughout the day resulted in the kids eating 24 percent more veggies and 33 percent more fruit. While substituting fruits and […]
How Long Does Halloween Candy Last?
You might end up with some extra Halloween candy this year, but how long is it good for? Dr. Abigail Snyder, with the food science department at Cornell University, says Bags of candy are usually marked with a ‘best buy’ date, but it’s really just a recommendation by the producer to the consumer about how […]
Kellogg’s Workers Go On Strike
Work at all of the Kellogg Company’s US cereal plants came to a halt Tuesday as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike, but it wasn’t immediately clear how much the supply of Frosted Flakes or any of the company’s other iconic brands would be disrupted. The strike includes plants in Omaha, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; […]
Bacon Prices Have Reached Record Levels
Bacon is more expensive for Americans than it has been in the past 40 years, and yes, that is accounting for inflation. That hankering for pork chops is costing you about 7% more than 12 months ago. The average price for that slab of bacon to accompany the Sunday morning spread has jumped nearly 28% […]
3 Foods You Should Eat This Fall
Fall is officially upon us, which means we’ll start seeing leaves changing color, the switching of shorts and t-shirts to pants and hoodies, and less sunshine, which means seasonal depression for many, and of course bad eating habits. According to psychology experts there are 3 foods you should eat this fall to help prevent mindless […]
Samuel Adams’ Latest Potent Beer Is Illegal In 15 States
Samuel Adams announced that the 12th version of the Utopias brand, which the brewery rolls out every two years, will roll out Oct. 11 at a price of $240 for 25.4-ounce bottle. The beverage contains 28% alcohol by volume, more than five times the average strength of U.S. beers, making it illegal to sell in […]