Mike Hohnen

Feed a chicken “a diet rich in algae, flax seed or fish oil” and — voila! — its eggs profile higher in heart-healthy omega-3s, as reported by Katy McLaughin in The Wall Street Journal. Give that chicken some marigold extract and — presto! — its eggs boast higher levels of lutein, “a nutrient that is good for eye health.” Read the rest of this entry »

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/10/dining/10WELL.html
responsibility for the changes that restaurants and food companies are making to improve the nutrition of their products is also claimed by groups like the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which has criticized fast-food restaurants for years, saying their food is unhealthy, and lawyers for people who claim in lawsuits that fast food made them fat.

http://reveries.com/cool_news/2004/march/mar_1b.html

Twisted Whiskeys. Traditionally, “Irish whiskey has been a social drink consumed mainly at bars and restaurants — particularly on St. Patrick’s Day — however, “that’s changing,” reports Gerry Khermouch in BusinessWeek (3/8/04). “New expresssions of the old product line are what’s hot,” says Joseph Congiusti of Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago. He says the new-style Irish whiskeys are largely inspired by makers of Scotch (no “e”) whisky and bourbon.

It’s no secret that many people have no time to cook. Now an increasing number say they have no time to eat – or at least no time for a sit-down meal. How are manufacturers responding to the boom in demand for portable, convenient and tasty foods? Read the rest of this entry »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3546641.stm
Quiz: Are you a fast food junkie?

As the world’s largest fast food chain overhauls its menus, test yourself on how much you know about burgers, fries and the people who sell these to us.

McDonalds’ menus are changing amid growing alarm in the fast food industry about nutrition and sales. The company is junking its “super-sized” portions and pushing foods like salads or fruit.