Foodie Friday – so is bacon one of our favourite flavours?

Friday, February 17th, 2012 by Green Food Safety Coach

Was reading a really interesting article in www.dailymeal.com about the popularity of bacon.

Apparently in the US these are just some of the  ways that people and businesses have used the bacon flavour; salt, flavoured vodka, envelopes, dental floss, flavoured / smelling wristbands, soap, mints, gumballs, jelly eans, and lollipops.

It was the other unusual, non food related bacon flavoured or smelling products that made me wonder if bacon is not the number one flavour or food smell, including; torchs, underwear, bras, t-shirts, wallets, a bacon picture on your website or blog, air fresheners and even a bacon print tuxedo. The bacon action figure was probably the highlight for me.

Is bacon one of your favourite foods and smells? Let us all know at The Green Food Safety Coach page on Facebook

Friday Green Tip – Start with something small and work your way up to the big stuff – have little wins to get people involved.

Remember every little bit helps!!!!

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You can now find out how much fat is on TV.

Monday, February 13th, 2012 by Green Food Safety Coach

The Cancer Council have developed a brilliant little site that will help parents work out what amount of junk food advertising is on each show on TV.

It is very user friendly and fun – even giving a Nutritional Panel for each show, including the total amount of kilojoules and fat!!!!

You can find it at http://www.fatfreetv.com.au/

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Foodie Friday – are these the strangest foods in the world?

Friday, February 10th, 2012 by Green Food Safety Coach

So do you want some Nacho cheese or bacon flavoured breath mints, or maybe roast beef flavoured bubble gum? What about some Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda to go with your order of Pickle flavoured Popsicles?

These are just some of the most unusual packaged foods around. Others include; Alligator or rattle snake or peanut butter and jelly sandwices in a can, a whole chicken in a can (with chicken broth), pork rinds that can be microwaved, and a cheeseburger in a can.

Being a vegetarian, one of my personal favourites is the Jerquee – a vegetarian version of beef jerky.

Foods are packaged to protect it, to extend shelf-life and to make life easier for us. It really is now a question of just what we want to put in a can?

Have you seen any unusual packaged foods? Let us all know on my Facebook page – The Green Food Safety Coach.

Friday’s Green Tip – Set clear goals which are SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely

Remember every little bit helps!!!!

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Foodie Friday – so can we eat mouldy foods?

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 by Green Food Safety Coach

Have just been interviewed by ABC Radio Victoria about whether it is safe to just cut off the mould and then eat the food. So thought that I’d do an article about it.

You can find out whether it is safe to eat food you have cut mould off, at www.howsafeisyourfood.com.au/articles.html

Friday’s Green Tip – sometimes to get people to change behaviours you have to use the stick and other times you need to use the carrot. The stick will only take you so far though. Competitions, prizes and fun will probably have the biggest long term effect.

Remember that every little bit helps!!!!

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