Bread plays a major role in the daily life of so many cultures, including the North American one. Even the lowly baloney sandwich relies on bread for whatever appeal it can muster. However (and contrary to the international stereotype), not all bread in North America is of the cotton-wool pre-sliced variety!
Very good […]
One of the perks of taking the bus to work is that I share the experience with people from all walks of life, not just those that live in my neighbourhood or work in my office. A bus often carries a great cross-section of society — rich, poor, educated, polite, rude, talkative, quiet, etc, […]
Pesticide bans are making the news again. This time, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of the pesticide ban in Toronto. Earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal also ruled in favour of maintaining the ban. Toronto introduced the ban in 2003.
Once again, the City of Ottawa is […]
I’ve been doing some research recently into a question that interests me as a consumer:
How many of the brands we see in grocery stores are sub-brands of well known companies?
Here’s what I found. There are three huge international food companies that own a whole whack of the brands we see in our grocery stores.
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Unilever […]
You probably noticed that things have changed a little. fitottawa.com has a new look and a new format. Over the past half year it has become clear to me that this site is more of a blog than anything else. So now it really IS a blog.
My original hope was […]