junk-food

How Fish Skin Took Over the Snack Aisle

Why crunchy-crispy-salty fish-skin snacks are friggin’ everywhere now

The Greasy Economics of Potato Chips

How a potato in the ground eventually ends up in crumbs all over your shirt — and who makes what along the way

The Stomach-Turning Science of a Food Hangover

According to dietitians, overeating is a lot like drinking too much — your body is going to absolutely hate you for it in the morning

The Mall Magic of the Mrs. Fields Cookie

It was never about the cookie cake itself. Like the best mall food, its seduction was more complex — and emotional