diet

Vegetarian cuisine is moving mainstream - there’s no denying that Meatless Mondays were only the beginning. Going one step further to a vegan diet – no meat, poultry or fish as well as no eggs, dairy foods and other animal-derived products such as honey – is gaining momentum as well, driven by health, animal welfare and environmental concerns.

According to the U.S. Tea Association, the tea market has grown from $1.8 billion to $10.4 billion in just over 20 years.

With Canada showing far more interest than the U.S. in minimizing the use of trans fats, one of the northerly nation’s largest casual-dining chains is draining the partially hydrogenated oil from its fryers.