Dec 29
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Before its demise at the explosive hands of Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii was a bustling town with a strong agricultural…
Apr 21
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At this point in the global pandemic, most people probably have a rough idea of what is or isn’t considered an…
Feb 6
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Jun 21 2017
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There’s more than one moment in the 2006 thriller The Good Shepherd, when any rational movie watcher thinks, “Shit,…
Apr 22 2016
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When you place your ballpark side order of peanuts and Cracker Jack this summer, be prepared for a shock. Instead of…
Oct 13 2015
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There is no mindless pleasure better than snacking. And there is no better tribute to the crunchy, sweet, and cheesy…
Oct 8 2015
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Football, baseball, and hockey seasons are all in full swing. Which means one thing: Snacks. Crunchy. Gooey.…
Sep 23 2015
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A small federal program that sends fresh fruits and vegetables to the lowest-income schools for snack time has become the site of a large food fight. Politico details the efforts of the lobbies for canned, frozen, dried, and even the beef jerky lobby (yes, it exists) to get a piece of the pie.
Apr 24 2015
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Being a successful burglar requires stealth and finesse, and also the ability to resist the temptation to snack and…
Mar 12 2015
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Step aside, Twinkies. The most enduring snack just may be the pretzel, as evidenced by fragments of bakery castoffs…
Feb 23 2015
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Food habits are getting worse around the world, even in countries with traditionally healthy diets. The reason,…
Oct 4 2014
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We all know the frustration of tearing open a huge, tantalizing bag of chips or nachos or Funyons or whatever and…
Oct 2 2014
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Dan Gentile of Thrillist has done God's work. He decided to take it upon himself to answer a question anyone who has…
Aug 19 2014
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When we first wrote about Cherkees—the beef jerky potato chip hybrid—we called it "the pinnacle of human…
May 4 2014
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Doritos: they're so bad, but so undeniably good. Face it, you're staring at that orange-powdered motherlode of…
Jan 31 2014
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Hey, football fans! Super Bowl Sunday is on the horizon—which, for many of us, means a day of eating garbage and…
Feb 11 2013
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Last week we caught a fleeting glimpse of the potential new flavors in the running for Lay's "Do Us a Flavor" chip…
Feb 8 2013
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Unless you never watch TV and avoid visiting your local grocery store, you're probably aware that Lay's is running…
Jan 31 2013
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The unholy convergence of Taco Bell and Doritos continued today, as Frito Lay announced that its popular…
Nov 16 2012
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A moment of silence please. Hostess is going out of business. The 82-year-old maker of innovative packaged snacks is…