Board games have been around forever, so we’ve seen our fair share of food themed titles gracing the shelves at Toys R Us.  A lucky few have become classics, popping up in rec rooms and onto kitchen tables  for decades, while most others that obviously couldn’t afford a decent focus group, soon find themselves discontinued, [...]

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It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another Eating Styles poll. Bread is arguably the most popular food in the world, and seems to be present in some form in every country and culture. There’s something natural and compulsory about it. Bread feels like home. Or, as my drunk friend once texted me, “Bread’s good. [...]

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Back in 1888, the enterprising folks at the Thomas Adams Gum Company (Black Jack gum anyone?) rolled out their very first vending machines in the U.S.  Installed on the elevated subway platforms in New York they were stocked with the Tutti-Frutti brand.  The round, candy coated gumball and gumball vending machines which most of us [...]

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Chew on this article about wacky 90′s bubble gum. (via Dinosaur Dracula) Running the Mountain Dew knock-off gauntlet. (via Soda Tasting) Cornflake crusted grilled PB&J. (via Fuss Free Cooking) Who was beHeinz the wheel? Ketchup on this news. (via Associated Press) Girl Guide Cookie-gate with Honey Boo Boo. (via Huffington Post) Hong Kong pizza flavored [...]

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Horse meat is a hot topic right now and not because its become the next bacon.  Just ask a Public Relations executive at Burger King  or better yet any recently unemployed meat packing facility “Quality Control” supervisor in the UK. Personally, I’d  prefer a fighting chance when it comes to detecting an out of place [...]

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The FDA offers up some new rules to prevent contamination. Watch out for “Bung” being passed off as Calamari. Quinoa may have become a bit too popular. In case you don’t have any girls scouts in your life you can make your own cookies. How about a 5$ 11 inch long. A truckload of cats [...]

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The best food sources for the vitamins you need. Nestle wins a trademark battle over the shape of a Kit Kat. Subway is jumping on the Sriracha bandwagon. Burger King innovates with a new McNugget. The fiscal cliff legislation saves the farm bill, sort of. Skippy peanut butter sold from one conglomerate to another. Does bulk buying [...]

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These days, many of us are used to seeing attack ads on TV. The ads are mostly coming from politicians, but if you have seen Arby’s recent campaign, it’s also from the fast food world. Second-tier fast food chain Arby’s is taking on sandwich giant Subway – aggressively going after their “Eat Fresh” tagline. The approach? [...]

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The science of BBQ revealed. Taco Bell launches its Cantina Bell menu for fresher selections. Some food related summer fun to keep you busy and well fed. What can you do about the farm bill? Watch and find out. Police find  a crook by following his trail of crumbs. A new dining review site hopes to [...]

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Not everything in the world of Fast Food is all baked apple pies & Happy Meals, kids. Some spokes-creatures are far more disturbing than pink slime and McRibs combined. While marketing executives labor long hours coming up with new Mascots to entice hungry dollar holders through door & arches, often the results are abominations that [...]

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