Wednesday, December 18, 2013

How 17th Century Fraud Gave Rise To Bright Orange Cheese

Kraft, that behemoth of a food company, announced a few weeks ago they were removing two artificial dyes in some versions of its macaroni and cheese products. Why did we start coloring cheeses orange to begin with?

This week, a look at
the curious history here of coloring cheese.

TTFN, Fred. 


Quote of the week: "Christmas Time is here again, Ain't been round since you know when..." - The Beatles, "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)








Wednesday, December 4, 2013

7 Foods That Won’t Be the Same If Trans Fats Are Banned

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is moving toward significantly limiting–more or less banning–trans fats from foods in the US.  The agency decided that trans fats are not safe for human health, and shouldn’t be in foods we eat.

Many companies have already rid their foods of trans fats, and New York City even banned trans fat from restaurant food in 2006.

This week, a look at foods that rely on trans fats and some predictions from industry experts about how these foods will change.


TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "If the sun has faded away, I'll try to make it shine." - The Beatles, "Any Time At All" (Lennon-McCartney)