Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Apr 26
7 best-selling Ramadan food items
From dates and Vimto to rice and milk powder, the best-selling food products during the Holy Month are pretty much the same every year.
We at wanted to know why, so we conducted a little investigation.
We called major supermarkets such as Choithrams, Union Co-op and Spinneys to find out why these items are so popular and what they are used for. Here is what we found out:
Jan 29
Do you really want to know where your meat comes from?
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) informs customers of the source of certain foods. This issue has been around for a long time now (began with 2002 Farm Bill) and has always been a controversy. USDA issued a new proposed rule for meat labeling last week which has sparked a whole new set of fireworks between pro and con groups. Basically, the pro and con arguments over COOL are simple. Proponents of mandatory COOL believe labeling will provide a competitive advantage for domestically produced meat and satisfy consumer demand for source information. Opponents say mandatory COOL simply adds costs and paperwork across the production chain without providing benefit to consumers or higher prices for U.S. producers.