With inflation causing food prices to rise, consumers are looking for deals, and a new app is offering to help people find savings at the grocery store, while helping cut down on food waste. “Too Good to Go” has launched in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. It connects consumers with businesses who have surplus food at the … Read more
A report on new drinking guidance from the Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction recommends warning labels be affixed to bottles and cans to inform consumers about serious health risks including cancer, the number and potency of drink servings contained and limiting consumption to two drinks a week . The advice updates Canada’s guidelines … Read more
Weight-loss drugs recently recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for some children may be appropriate in some cases even in Canada — and used in addition to changes in health behavior and lifestyle, according to some experts. The new guidelines issued in the US — the first in over a decade — focus … Read more
Lee-Anne Richardson is celebrating the three-year anniversary of a support group she founded for people who’ve decided to ditch alcohol or cut back as part of what she considers a movement toward healthier living, especially by younger generations. Richardson, 38, said she spent much of her 20s binge-drinking. She blames alcohol for destroying many of … Read more
You know the drill: eat by the season, freeze overripe bananas for banana bread and shop the sales. But rising grocery prices have made everyone’s budget a little tighter. If you feel like your old tricks just aren’t stretching far enough, it might be time to try something new. The free educational program Half Your … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From an AI oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech was a key theme at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas. Brad Jashinsky, a director analyst at research … Read more
Growing up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. With a father working as a butcher, Toni Vernelli loved eating meat. But it wasn’t long before she noticed that the food she was eating was coming from the farm animals she loved. When Vernelli was 18, she made the switch to veganism. More than 30 years of … Read more
As baby formula shortages continue to cause concerns for parents both at home and in the United States, there is a facility in Kingston, Ont. that makes formula. However, it doesn’t make baby formula for Canada, it’s shipped overseas. The switch to making domestic supply is not so simple. The Canada Royal Milk Plant was … Read more
‘Tis the season for festive meals, but with that also comes the risk of improperly cooked and served dishes causing food-borne illnesses. From not cooking meat properly to leaving foods at room temperature, there are many ways to cause people to spend the holidays in the bathroom—or worse, the hospital. Food poisonings in Canada The … Read more
Check out these Canadian trips if you’ve always wanted to travel solo. While it can be intimidating at first, once you’ve tried it, you’ll be hooked. After all, when you’re not with a travel buddy, you can go where you want to go, see what you want to see and do what you want to … Read more
