food in the news

Junk food news (also known as junk news or junk journalism) is a sardonic term for news stories that deliver "sensationalized, personalized, and homogenized inconsequential trivia",
especially when such stories appear at the expense of serious investigative journalism. It implies a criticism of the mass media for disseminating news that, while not very nourishing, is "cheap to produce and profitable for media proprietors."

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  1. Duck59

    Minimum pricing for alcohol

    We've just had the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland. One imagines that it will, eventually, find its way to other parts of the UK. I don't know what others here think about it, but here's my thoughts on the matter, though first I ought to mention that the law is 50...
  2. Morning Glory

    The rise of childhood obesity

    Do we all need tougher legislation regarding advertising of products high in salt, fat and sugar? Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has told MPs the childhood obesity crisis is a catastrophe and called on “every single minister” in every government department to play a role in tackling the problem...
  3. epicuric

    Eggs that taste of chocolate

    By crazy coincidence (after reading @morning glory's post about topsy turvy teas, I had an e-mail through about these. A particular breed of Venezuelan chicken (Cocos Pullen Mendacious) has developed a diet based almost entirely on cacao pods, and produces eggs that taste incredibly of...
  4. Dados1950

    Variations on a theme-Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipes

    I realize I'm a "day late and a dollar short" as the saying goes....but does anyone have an "outside the box" recipe for traditional corned beef & cabbage....didn't get to make this past St. Patty's Day..so looking for a change of pace.
  5. The Late Night Gourmet

    Courgette (Zucchini) Mistaken for WW II Bomb

    This made international news. I see reports in the States and as far away as Australia. Here's the story in the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/03/monster-courgette-mistaken-second-world-war-bomb-germany/ And, here's the text of the story: Police in Germany were relieved...
  6. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Strawberries and Strawberry Tops

    I don't often come across something in a fruit or veg that I didn't know was edible, but reading an article this morning (it's morning here, I promise) I came across such a thing: strawberry tops. In fact the article listed one or two more such items as well. I have always eat watermelon...
  7. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    $27,000 for a pair of perfect melons?

    Would you pay $27,240 for a pair of perfect melons? You're thinking of the wrong melons there folks! :whistling: Or perhaps US$1 million for 1kg of tea? More at http://a.msn.com/06/en-au/BBBfHqu?ocid=se
  8. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    A Truffle Is Surprise New Ingredient Found in Korean Beauty Skin Care

    When I saw this food in the news article, it seemed so apt that I had to add it here: A Truffle Is Surprise New Ingredient Found in Korean Beauty Skin Care. http://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/smart-living/truffle-is-the-surprising-new-ingredient-found-in-korean-beauty-skin-care/ar-BBAZKW9
  9. Morning Glory

    How Britain fell out of love with pasta sauce

    Do you use ready made pasta sauces? It seems that, in the UK, sales of these sauces have fallen. According to a report from trade journal the Grocer, sales of cooking sauces fell by £30m in 2016 – 3.7% in value – the sixth consecutive year of decline. The magazine attributes this to the 'health...
  10. Morning Glory

    'Healthy Eating' more fattening than Fast Food!

    If you eat a breakfast, lunch and dinner recommended by healthy eating gurus such as The Body Coach and Deliciously Ella, you can end up consuming 1,096 more calories than you would dining on fast food. The Daily Mail compared Deliciously Ella's bircher muesli, Clean Eating Alice's feta frittata...
  11. Morning Glory

    The Breakfast Myth

    Is eating breakfast really so important? Would it matter if you never ate breakfast? For years, we’ve been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But one former Cambridge University lecturer hopes to challenge this way of thinking. Terence Kealey, 64, believes breakfast is a...
  12. Morning Glory

    Would you eat eggs on Weetabix?

    The makers of Weetabix have sent Twitter into a meltdown thanks to a bizarre serving suggestion on the back of a cereal box. The company advised customers to try putting poached eggs and sliced ham on top of their dried Weetabix. It’s supposedly a bit like Eggs Benedict. Would you try it...
  13. Morning Glory

    Have you ever frozen these foods?

    Freezing leftovers can be a great way to keep food from going off and reduce waste. The freezer acts as a pause button, keeping food from going off for weeks and even months. But there are some foods that should never be frozen - and they could even be dangerous for your health if you do. Have...
  14. Morning Glory

    The slow cooker revolution. Are you on board?

    There's a culinary revolution taking place and it's not in a hurry. Like many things from the 1970s, slow cookers are back in fashion with some retailers reporting sales up by a third in recent years. Driven by the trend for slow-cooked meats such as pulled pork, and their general cost...
  15. Morning Glory

    Do you know if you have wax on your apples?

    If you are vegetarian or vegan then you will want to know that the wax used to cover the apples is often made from beetle mucus (which the creatures use to cover and protect their eggs). Many apples (and other fruits) in UK supermarkets are waxed to help protect and preserve them. The Sun...
  16. Morning Glory

    Would you swap a Starbucks coffee for a McDonald's coffee?

    The McDonald's rebrand is in full swing. After revealing new plans to completely revamp its McCafé brand, the company appears to have set its sights on challenging popular high street coffee chains such as Starbucks. The McCafé brand, which was first introduced in the UK in 2012, will be getting...
  17. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    McDonald's Nutella Burger

    McDonald's in Italy have released a Nutella Burger called the "Sweety con Nutella". Now Nutella is one of the things I really miss being allergic to dairy... Hot buttered toast with warm runny Nutella intermingling with the almost liquid butter...
  18. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    One can of Fizzy Drinks every day increases Pre-diabetes risk by 46%

    Drinking just one can of fizzy drink every day increases the chance of developing a condition called pre-diabetes by 46%. Pre-diabetes is defined as when the blood glucose level is higher than normal which can lead to type 11 diabetes. Curiously though the "diet versions" of the same fizzy...
  19. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    'I'm full of beans': Vegan mother who drinks smoothies made from a friend’s sperm

    I'm sorry... :eek: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3921618/I-m-beans-Vegan-mother-drink-smoothies-friend-s-SPERM-swears-s-discovered-secret-not-catching-flu.html?
  20. Morning Glory

    Could the Trump presidency lead to food shortages?

    Donald Trump has plenty of proposals for how he would “make America great again,” and one of the most controversial is his plan to to round up and deport undocumented immigrants. But apart from the toll such a plan would take on the deported immigrants, their families and the communities...
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