#Junk food

The headline in The Guardian: UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds. Here’s the report. It’s principal findings: The height of 5 year olds has been falling since 2013. Obesity among 10-11 year olds has increased by 30% since 2006. Type 2 diabetes

Question of the day: What does a 30-second Super Bowl ad cost? Answer: roughly $7 million (I’m not kidding—for 30 seconds). Here is Statistica’s “Average cost of a 30-second Super Bowl TV commercial in the United States from 2002 to 2023.” I have to confess to not being much of a football fan

Oh no!  US Snack Index reveals consumers’ fear of running out of snacks during the Super Bowl This has to be a commentary on where we are as a food nation. This survey of Super Bowl fans found that a whopping 49% “would rather see their team lose than have to sit through the game without snacks.”

Getty Image If you’ve ever had trouble putting down a bag of Doritos, you’re not alone It’s certainly not an accident, as there are scientific reasons the addictive chips taste as good as they do Read more about food here The companies behind some of your favorite snack foods have spent

Creative Commons Charles Entemman passed away at the age of 92 after playing a pivotal role in expanding his family’s baking empire We’re paying tribute to that titan of the industry by taking a look at the best snacks Entenmann’s has dreamed up Read more foods stories here  On February 24,