Pasta No Longer A Food Favorite
Washington — Behind closed doors, dinner tables are getting less doughy. Grains, still ubiquitous in diets around the globe, are losing favor as a result of a growing fear that they might be adding inches to our guts, or discomfort to our stomachs. And there is, perhaps, no better example of this phenomenon than what’s happened to one of the world’s favorite foods: pasta. Simply, people are eating less of it. The data show that the...
Moms Surpass Sweethearts In Flowers
New York — You don’t write, you don’t call. The least you can do is buy your mom flowers for Mother’s Day. OK, Mr. Original. Did you know that more flowers are sold on Mother’s Day than on Valentine’s Day? This year U.S. florists expect record sales. Tells you something about how much children love their mothers. Or how guilty they feel about not writing or calling. Doesn’t matter the reason. More than two-thirds of celebrants will...
