There’s not much to add to this image. The format (type writer on printed letterhead), price and menu items all indicate something from a long time ago.
I guess thinking about it its the price that shows the biggest difference over the 47 years – grilled sirloin steak at R1.15!
High Anti Oxidant Foods - wikipedia.org
An AOk Drinks survey reveals a growing understanding of antioxidants and identifies knowledge gaps for the industry to tackle.
The majority of people who purchase drinks such as AOk know that antioxidants are good for us, that we need to consume plenty of them to gain any health benefits, and that they fight free radicals, according to a survey by AOk Drinks.
Stuart Roberts, MD, founder and nutritionist at AOk Drinks, says: “We’re not surprised that people generally understand that antioxidants are good for us, but we were surprised at the level of understanding, which is higher than anticipated. Two-thirds understand that antioxidants fight free radicals and 65% know that they defend the body (cells) against oxidative stress.”
Red grape, cranberry, pomegranate and green tea are cited as leading natural ingredients that are packed with antioxidants by more than half of respondents. Kidney beans are a good source of antioxidants but this isn’t widely known (15%), as producers in this sector haven’t pushed this message during recent years, unlike in the juice sector.
“Word of mouth marketing by leading antioxidant drinks brands has worked wonders for the industry, but it’s the consumers’ desire to regain control of their health and well-being that’s driving this awareness,” says Roberts. “I’m frequently asked to explain how antioxidants work, what free radicals do and how they can benefit different conditions.”
The consumer survey of 102 British adults was conducted independently online by AOk Drinks in June and July 2010 ahead of the August rebrand.
Source: AOk Drinks
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PetroSA has been in the news along with other state linked organisations regarding excessive and in some cases illegal purchases of World Cup tickets.
PetroSA expenditure of R 12 500 000 for 1 000 tickets is amazing!
And its not that this is the press exaggerating – the information is from a parliamentary answer to a question by Mr S C Motau, that is available online.
The Minister of Energy notes that half the tickets were for PetroSA staff members and the other 500 were be used “to engage, build and strengthen relationships with targeted local and international stakeholders”
Looking in a bit more detail, the 1000 tickets referred to by the minister would have cost R 12 500 each. Given that the most expensive tickets for the final are R 6 900, PetroSA have either been ripped off or the amount is for other costs such as transport and accommodation. If 500 tickets are for staff at say R 400 each and the other 500 are tickets for a member of staff and say 2 visitors, then assuming a ticket price of R2 800 (best tickets for a quarter final) the extra cost per visitor is R32 700 – maybe a business class ticket and a few nights in a hotel? It is finally instructive to think of the logistics, with the assumptions above and assuming tickets were given for all games it would mean an average of 10 to 11 visitors per game – how this was handled in terms of the accompanying PetroSA staff is interesting.
However this kind of calculation could be misleading, so I am going to take this up with PetroSA to get the real information.
Another different practice that adds to the concern over the fact that many go hungry while the rich indulge!
In a time when severe food shortages are threatening sub saharan Africa, this is a read desperate story.
Some 300 000 bags of aflatoxin contaminated maize are expected to be bought from farmers in Kenya. This is necessary to protect consumers from the short and longer term toxic effects of aflatoxin.
The contamination of the maize was apparently a result of insufficient drying along with poor harvesting and storage practices.
A pity that food has to go to waste when the technology to minimise the risk is simple, cheap and available, so long as on the field drying is not made impossible by the weather.
If you are a heavy duty truck driver here is one to look out for!
Yes it is real – seen on the Nelspruit/Pretoria road around Belfast, near a truck stop area.
The work in the United Kindom on waste in the food system has lead to an intriguing, data rich report which is available on the WRAP website.
Taking the information of how much food is wasted from this report, with the post on excessively nutritious foods and Michele Obama’s work with the the food industry to reduce the energy content in the food they sell together surely indicates a process that should start to redistribute calories.
Maybe some more about this in future posts.
Just days after the iPad went on sale in Australia Pizza Capers were talking about how they planned to use the iPad as part of their ordering and service system!
“The new iPads can be used as a Point-of-Sale terminal but staff can also bring them out from behind the counter to take orders from customers in the queue or in the dining area, making them super convenient,” Geizler said.
“We have always been early adopters of new technology – and these iPads are shaping up as a real bonus for us because of their portability, reliability, and because they are a real talking piece among our customers.”
Geiszler said the use of the iPad would save time when taking dine-in orders as they would go directly to the pizza chefs in the kitchen without needing to be re-entered into the order system.
The company is also developing an application for iPad and iPhone that will let them “jump the queue” by placing orders directly instead of lining up.
In a world where poor people go hungry, Old Stone Creamery in California has “won the prize” for the most unhealthy drink in the USA. The fat content of the milkshake is the equivalent of 68 rashers of bacon and it weighs in at 2010 calories higher than the recommended daily allowance for women.
Taken with other foods like the Kentucky Fried Chicken where the bread is replaced with chicken, these creates an unhealthy view where the rich are eating to excess and the poor are malnourished.
This free download from consulting firm Hartman discusses some large company’s response to young upstart brands that progress in their market sectors.
The main focus is on the fortunes of Anheuser Bush and Boston beer but the paper also touches on Netflix and Jetblue.
In developing its argument interesting brand and consumer preference information is presented and discussed.
The conclusion is that the recession provides an excuse for decreasing sales which can mask the role brands play in consumer markets.
