Welcome to the Quorn™ blog food news round up. This month, we bring you stories that have made a splash in your friendly national newspapers, including:
- A fishy story
- Has bottled water finally bottled it?
- Hagar the Horrible got it right
- Keep those home fires burning
A fishy story: Well, omega-3 fatty acids are at it again. They’re found in oily fish such as mackerel and omega-3’s effect on improving brain health is often in the news. The Daily Mail now reports that eating oily fish once a week cuts the risk of prostate cancer in men by 60%.
Has bottled water finally bottled it?: The Independent writes that a revolt against bottled water in restaurants is growing with 63% of people who dine out say they prefer tap water. Despite seemingly unstoppable growth over the last thirty years, sales of bottled water have er, stopped, dropping by 9% last year. The survey was commisioned by WaterAid, an international charity which attempts to provide clean water to some of the 884 million people in the developing world who are without any clean water.
Hagar the Horrible got it right: Professor Arne Astrupo from the University of Copenhagen reckons that a Nordic diet could help to halt the ever increasing levels of obesity. The Sun says people living in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden enjoy a diet rich in oily fish (those omega-3s again, keep cropping up!), cabbage and meat which is low in fat, high in protein.
Keep those home fires burning: the financial squeeze brought about by the credit crunch (groan) has had a far reaching impact. The Daily Telegraph reports on 50 different changes to our nation’s habits thanks to the recession, which includes some interesting titbits on how we shop for and prepare our food:
- Home baking is back – margarine sales have seen a 3% increase in volume
- People are buying more cooking implements and ingredients – not being to afford restaurants means we’re taking more time to cook fantastic meals ourselves at home
- More men are learning to cook – warms the heart, doesn’t it?
- People are cooking one meal for the whole family – rather than making lots of different dishes to cater for fussy eaters
- People are freezing leftovers or making extra to freeze
- Lunchboxes have made a come-back – people are stocking up on healthy snacks which don’t cost a bomb
Have you seen any interesting foodie articles? Be sure to send them our way. See you next month!