Day: March 20, 2018

drink grubbits Tony Medeiros

The last straw: Taiwan plans to ban straws

Taiwan is home to some of the coolest drinks such as fresh fruit juices, soy milk, and smoothies. However, they are having a problem with plastic straws. The straws end up in the waterways, wildlife and mix with Taiwan’s food supply. The country’s most popular export is boba or bubble tea and without a straw, it renders the novelty useless. You need a straw to drink boba. Taiwan plans to have plastic straws and cups banned by 2030. Plastic straws are now outlawed in parts of Florida. Calfornia wants to take the ban statewide. The eyes of the world are looking for a biodegradable-straw solution.

food grubbits Tony Medeiros

Top ten list of best french fries

The editors of Foodbeast.com compiled together their top 10 list of the best french fries from the main fast food chains.
10. KFC’s potato wedges.
9. Taco Bell’s seasoned fries.
8. Five Guys’ Cajun fries.
7. Del Taco’s crinkle cut fries.
6. Popeyes fries with Cajun seasoning.
5. Wendy’s French fries.
4. Shake Shack’s crinkle cut fries.
3. Arby’s curly fries.
2. Chick-fil-A’s waffle fries.
1. McDonald’s fries.

food grubbits Tony Medeiros

Battle of the Bulge: Hamburger sales higher in France than the classic jambon-beurre sandwich

France is McDonald’s most profitable market outside the US, with more than 1,400 restaurants. According to the Telegraph, hamburgers have taken over the sales of the classic jambon-beurre sandwich made on a baguette. France considers itself as the food capital of the world. How could the lonely hamburger for the first time in 2017 overtake the baguette sandwich?