Food Trends & Trivia

  • Exterior of Costco Wholesale building in Japan with bicycles and hedges in the foreground.

    Why Costco Japan Is a Shopper’s Dream, From Sushi to Appliances

    With its vast warehouses, bulk products, and jumbo pizzas, Costco seems to follow the American maxim that bigger is better. Yet, the warehouse store has thrived in 11 countries across a variety of cultures — though with some adjustments. At…

  • Top 21 Most Expensive Bottles of Alcohol Ever Sold

    Rich people do all kinds of strange things with their money. Be it throwing lavish parties, collecting things, or getting into some “Squid Game” stuff, they’ve got a lot of room to spend. Alcohol is, of course, one of the…

  • A five pound basket of freshly picked cortland apples at a farmer's market.

    Fun Facts About Apples That Will Take You by Surprise

    When it comes to fruits, few have as juicy a history as apples. They’ve been deeply symbolic throughout history, inspired works of art and literature, and been demonized for their usefulness in making cider — a small thing when you…

  • Photo of young woman and her dog in a kitchen at the morning

    Tantalizing Table Scraps: 29 Human Foods Dogs Can Eat

    Dogs have a cartoonish obsession with food. Even if you drop, say, a boring stick of celery, most dogs will skitter across the floor, racing to inhale the flavorless, fibrous treat. But some human foods are harmful to dogs, sending…

  • Pop Rocks candy and Sierra Mist soda

    The Truth Behind 29 Urban Food Legends

    Food is a central part of our lives, our cultures, and even our urban myths. Many media-perpetuated and classroom-circulated legends center around common snacks, fast food chains — even water — and our concerns or fears, even if unfounded, about…

  • Assortment of Unhealthy Food on white, top view, copy space. Unhealthy eating, junk food concept.

    Dining Dangerously: 10 Foods You Should Never Eat, According to Nutritionists and Health Experts

    The American diet is deadly. Around half of all U.S. heart disease, stroke, and Type 2 diabetes deaths are connected to poor eating habits, according to one study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. While this is a…