This week the scientific community found more evidence to suggest that we are being exposed to harmful chemicals every day and it is not something that we have a choice over, or are even aware of. The study looked into the effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) on human health – the chemical is found in plastics most commonly used for food and..

What happens if you can't get your chocolate fix on time? Do you go into meltdown, or just wait until your next available opportunity?

The new Chococlock allows you to grab a piece of chocolate on the hour, every hour but you only have 30 seconds in which to grab the..

A new book by Jean-Robert Pitte, the former President of the University Paris Sorbonne, has attempted to patch up the centuries-old rivalry between the two warring French wine-producing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Bordeaux vs. Burgundy
In his book, Bordeaux/Burgundy: A Vintage Rivalry, Pitte outlines the differences in production between the two regions and explains..

In a new report commissioned by the international journal Respirology, the publishers Wiley-Blackwell presented the peculiar evidence that the sale of jam is governed by far more rigorous regulations than cigarettes..

The delicacy that is the truffle has been getting gourmands hot under the collar for centuries, millenia even! Lauded by the Romans and the Greeks as a fungi with powerful therapeutic and aphrodisiac qualities, today the little black gems fetch a high price from restaurants and individuals prepared to pay over..

This week, the United States Food and Drug Administration ruled that producers are allowed to expose lettuce and spinach to high levels of radiation in order to kill harmful bacteria.

Safer produce
Irradiation is a common practice used to "clean" foods which may be..

The latest buzz word around restaurants in search of the freshest, most unusual, wild ingredients, is foraging. Also available to everyone anywhere, foraging is the age-old tradition of taking what mother nature is giving out for free and finding some great new ingredients for your..

On September 1st 2008 a new code of practice is to be introduced for all Belgian Chocolate manufacturers which will protect their claim to make 100% Belgian products. The Belgian Royal Association of the Chocolate, Praline, Biscuits and Sugar Confectionery Industry (CHOPRABISCO) announced last week that it will introduce a set of..

In a move to get France fitter and healthier, the government has decided to raise tax on fatty foods which could mean taxing traditional French delicacies such as croissants, foie gras and cheeses.

The scheme arose as the health ministers attempt to fill a large gap in the healthcare budget, and..

This week a ruling in the United Kingdom may prove to be a coup for hard-bitten waiting staff whose wages are less-than-desirable and often below the country's minimum wage limit. The High Court ruled in favour of HM Revenue & Customs to ban restaurants from using tips to top up staff's..

According to recent research, one of the most important factors in a child's educational development is what they eat up until the age of three. A study conducted by the Institute of Education at London University and the University of Bristol found that if children were fed a diet of junk food when they were three..

It appears that in recent years, the Japanese have been busy inventing new and exciting things to do with beer, including plans by the Sapporo brewery and the Russian space team to brew beer in..

This week a new website has been launched by the European Union in a bid to encourage more consumers to choose organic produce, heading up the campaign with the slogan "Organic farming. Good for nature, good for you." The initiative is one of 21 projects that were proposed in 2004 to help boost the organic agriculture business in Europe and this one is web-based, offering..

One thing that can hinder the progress of a healthy relationship more than anything is diet, according to a book called Your Diet Is Driving Me Crazy. The book's co-authors, nutrition expert Cynthia Sass and nutrition/relationship writer Denise Maher, identify nearly 20 food-scenarios which can be points of contention within a relationship, and give advice on how to swerve the..

In a bid to curb the bad eating habits of some inhabitants of Los Angeles, city officials have approved a law which forbids new fast-food outlets opening up in one area of the city for one whole..