“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" Hippocrates,the father of medicine
Live to Eat.... .... Eat to Live
Food: One of the basic physiological needs, as outlined according to Maslow's theory of needs, that have to be satisfied before higher needs like social needs and esteem can be recognised.
Today, food has taken on a new image. People no longer consume foods to fufil their basic physiological needs...
Welcome to the world of Food Fads! Yes, fads that not only happen on the catwalk platform of fashion capitals like Milan, Paris and New York but on the plate and shelves around us today!
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With an intresting name like pub-corn, one should be able to imagine its flavour!
Pub-Corn Alcohol Flavored Popcorn is now available in the USA. Offered in Beer, Pina Colada and Irish Cream varieties, the ready-to-eat popcorn is presented in a 1 lb. plastic bag that retails for $4.00. Blue X is the distributor.
No scissors, no headaches, no struggle," Dole Easy-Open Salad Bag is now available in the USA and Canada.
"A simple pull, and customers can enjoy the fresh-tasting goodness of Dole's farm-fresh salads."
Consumers are said to enjoy the fresh, new, innovative, pinch and pull feature. Offered in Italian and American varieties, the product is presented in a "new, innovative" plastic bag. Dole Food Co., Inc. is the manufacturer
Mayonnaise is included in the Thomy line of products packaged in "hygienic, resealable" metal tubes with stand-on caps. The Mayonnaise comes in a 279ml size that is said to keep the product fresh and easy to dispense and apportion.
Certainly less messy compared to conventional packaging!
Das Foods has launched a "new line of adventurous, uniquely flavored and affordable Lollipops called Das Lolli." Sold singly in the USA, each 0.3 oz. plastic wrapped Lollipop - Caramel Me Happy (caramel and lavender made with caramelized cane sugar, chewy Das Salty Caramel, real lavender extract and tiny crystals of Fleur de Sel sea salt), Fab-O-Pom (pomegranate and orange with real pomegranate extract, orange oil and tiny pieces of orange zest), Man Bait (maple bacon with real smoky bacon bits and maple syrup) and Naughty Ginger (ginger and lemon with small bits of spicy candied ginger and all-natural lemon extract) - has a suggested retail price of 50 cents.
Literature states, "At only 30 calories each, Das Lolli are all natural, corn syrup-free, free of chemical preservatives and additives, and contain no artificial flavors or food coloring."
Watermelon and Lychee, Verbena and Lemongrass, and Mint and Lime are three varieties in which a new 'energizing' Bottled Water is now available under the Water & Energy brand name.
Recently introduced to consumers in Slovakia, this water with real fruit, panax ginseng, guarana and caffeine is claimed to be free from sodium, artificial colors, and preservatives. Enriched with vitamins, each variety is presented in a 500ml plastic bottle.
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