What dangers lie in processed foods?
When you take a trip around the supermarket you will notice that the fresh foods are being squashed down into smaller spaces, while in the rest of the supermarket the shelves are full of processed foods.
This trend is said to follow the buying habits of the general public, but it is in fact a [...]
May 28, 2008How to spot a fake
These days there are so many fakes available, these range from pharmaceuticals, clothing, jewellery and even cars, in Italy a garage has recently been closed down for building fake Ferraris.
So the question is could you spot a fake?
Well of course it would depend on what it is, but generally there are rules [...]
May 26, 2008Over one million Toyota Prius sold
It’s been eleven years since Toyota first introduced the Prius to the market, it was a bit of fun back then, but they have now past the one million car mark, which is a milestone by any car maker’s standards let alone the world first real eco car.
Out of this huge amount of one [...]
May 23, 2008Be an organised shopper
This is for people who are those shoppers who when they get home after visiting the supermarket find that they have bought all of the wrong things and either end up having to go out again later in the week or if they have bought too much food it normally ends up in the freezer.
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Burger King goes extra super sized
Staying in line with most other fast food suppliers, Burger King has been working hard on developing their products in order to cater for today’s market, and the theme of the market today is going large!
Which is probably why they have come up with this new super sized burger, which initially looks like a [...]
May 20, 2008Super foods to buy
There are group of foods which are aptly named “Superfoods” these are foods which offer into the daily the diet a variety of nutrients, yet are also the sort of foods which you can eat knowing full well that this diet is doing your body good.
What are the super foods?
Spinach
Walnuts
Honey
Salmon
Oats
Dark Chocolate
Blueberries
Of course [...]
May 19, 2008Kids TV promote veggies
If there was anything that could be done to make the kids of today eat all of their veggies up, it would be regarded as a great thing. Well in fact there is and is quite successful at it. So what is the marvel, it is in fact a TV show that kids in over [...]
May 16, 2008Is it cool? Not!
Today there are many cool things that people just love to buy, simply because they think that everyone else thinks that they are cool. Just because of having a particular item means that the person who has it must be cool, but in reality some of these must have items are really making the people [...]
May 14, 2008Paying by fingerprint
It is a belief by many shoppers that with a few years they will be able to pay for their goods and services by simply placing their thumb or finger print onto a biometric pad, they also believe that this will be coming by the year 2015!
But there are even more revealing ideas for [...]
May 13, 2008Fish in short supply
Once again technology has been used in an industry that just cannot keep up with these advances. Fishing was a business that boomed with many independent fishing boats heading out to sea and coming back with their catch.
But as the boats became larger and more sophisticated the industry has struck to a point where [...]
May 9, 2008Shopping for members only
There has been a growing trend for exclusive stores being set up which are for members only. This type of store would seem to be outdated, but on the contrary this form of shopping is taking off, but should we be surprised at this, for it does follow some formats that we are all using [...]
May 8, 2008Online shopping ideas
Finding a great deal is more important now than ever, this is simply because that there is a credit crunch going on at the present and besides why should every one pay out the full asking price for anything.
The first point of call for anyone interested in getting a bargain, not matter how small [...]
May 7, 2008Safer online shopping
As more people begin to use the internet for many of their purchases, there is an opportunity for criminals to cash in on the mistakes that both consumers and businesses make, in order to make the whole online shopping experience so much easier and faster.
Helpful Hints when looking to buy something from an online [...]
May 5, 2008Foods you cannot buy in some places
The tide is turning on the way that food is made and indeed at the same time some foods that are considered to be a little old fashioned. These changing habits in the way that people are eating are having an effect on the cost of food too.
Food prices are creeping up all of [...]
May 2, 2008Music sellers to pay $100 million
It looks like thousands of music writers and publishers could be looking at getting part of a huge $100 million payout from Time Warner, Real Networks and Yahoo after a court established a system of payment that would suit all parties.
Although having said that, this will not necessarily mean that these music content providers [...]
May 1, 2008eBay started as an experiment
Its wonderful when you are able to make your hobby pay, this can take many forms from writing to teaching, but sometimes there comes along somebody who not only can make it pay, they can turn their hobby into a multi billion dollar business.
Granted this does not happen that often, but this is exactly [...]