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Food & Drink
Alcoholic Whipped Cream: Another Binge Drink in a Can?
Four Loko is so last season. There’s a new faddish booze-infused product whipping up interest from public-health experts: alcoholic whipped cream.
Like Some Arsenic With That Bird? You Got It.
When sitting down to for your Thanksgiving feast Thursday evening, you probably don’t expect to eat some arsenic — unless perhaps you are a member of the Borgia family.
Stuck With Turkey? Some Ways to Make It Better
In a recent article about pumping up the flavor of your traditional Thanksgiving turkey, TIME food columnist Josh Ozersky offers cooking tips accessible even to “those of you who aren’t molecular gastronomists, farmers or …
Four Loko Lawsuit: Did Caffeinated Alcohol Cause Death?
The family of a 20-year-old Florida man, who shot and killed himself after binging on the caffeinated malt liquor beverage Four Loko is suing the drink’s manufacturer, Phusion Projects, for wrongful death. The family says the …
Cheers! Could Hypoallergenic Wine Be on the Horizon?
As food allergens go, wine is easier to avoid than, say, wheat. But there are some 500 million people worldwide — that’s about 8% — who will have to sit out toasts this holiday season because of wine allergies.
Guiltless Gluttony: Why We Eat More From ‘Small’ Packages
What does size “small” mean anymore? When it comes to packaged foods, not much. At McDonald’s and KFC, for instance, a small soda holds 16 oz. At Wendy’s, meanwhile, order a small drink, and you’ll get 20 oz.
Do Overweight People Smell Food Better?
The smell of food is central to its taste — and to our desire for it — and new research suggests that our ability to smell what we eat may affect how much we consume.
Study: Food Hardship Rates Remain Steady But Too High
With Thanksgiving Day just around the corner, it’s hard not to think about people who don’t have enough food to be thankful for. A new study [PDF] offers a bit of good news and bad about hunger in America: the number of people …
A Man Dies After Overdosing on Caffeine
Caffeine — the seemingly benign stimulant found in coffee, energy drinks, soda and even chocolate — has been implicated in the death of a 23-year-old British man, who reportedly overdosed on caffeine powder he purchased on …
Study: Hey, Hipsters, Mexican Coke Might Be a Myth
A study released on Oct. 27 in the journal Obesity looked at the chemical structure of sweeteners in Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other sodas. There were a lot of surprising findings, but for now, here’s one result that cut close to my …
One Way to Sell Locally Grown Food: Charge More at Restaurants
To hear many people tell it, the cure for a lot of what ails both us and our planet is to eat locally grown food — and that makes sense.
‘Blackout in a Can’: Alcoholic Energy Drinks Keep Wreaking Havoc
You’ve probably seen it in gas stations or convenience stores. Four Loko, which comes housed in a tall aluminum can emblazoned with graffiti-inspired lettering, looks just like an energy drink — which it is.
