WEEKEND READING – 11/5/2016

Halloween Candy

Here are a few interesting junk food-related stories from the past week or so. Enjoy.

Can too much Halloween candy kill you? (via Los Angeles Times)

There’s a mathematical model for engineering food that delights our senses (via Quartz)

The Wild World of Russian Sodas (via LA Weekly)

Do cookie pods mark the decline of society? (via The Verge)


A Dozen Facts You Might Not Know About Dunkin’ Donuts
(via Mental Floss)

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WEEKEND READING – 10/15/2016

Frankenberry

Here are a few interesting junk food-related stories from the past week or so. Enjoy.

The 1970s Monster Cereal That Caused a Pink Poop Panic (via Atlas Obscura)

Why is the green M&M so seductive? (via Food.Mic)

Inside the secret, backroom deals big brands make to vie for control over grocery stores (via Quartz)

The Enduring Mystery of the Oreo Cookie Design (via Mental Floss)

Cheetos Chicken Fries Are America’s Bland, Corporate Future (via Spin)