Some breakfast cereals marketed to U.S. children are more than half sugar by weight and many get only fair scores on nutritional value, Consumer Reports said on Wednesday.

Glazed donuts have less than some of these! picked by maven 1 week ago

Want! picked by maven 2 weeks ago

October 1, World Vegetarian Day kicks off a month of parties, potluck, presentations, food tasting displays...and lots of friendly discussions. picked by maven 2 weeks ago

It's not a building that seems to promise guests luxury or the most comfortable night's sleep. And that's because the "Alcatraz Hotel" used to be a prison. picked by maven 2 weeks ago

A series of essays on donating your body to science. picked by maven 3 weeks ago

Order now and receive a replica of the last meal served to an executed prisoner.

What would you want for your last meal? picked by maven 3 weeks ago

In a statement, Country Life said: "We don't think enough people know Country Life is the only major British butter brand and John gets the message through loud and clear." picked by maven 3 weeks ago

A new book - written by two experts from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - reveals the ingenious and often devious strategies which plants have developed to help ensure their continued existence. picked by maven 4 weeks ago

No thermos, but a really cool sandwich box that opens into a stylish plate. picked by maven 4 weeks ago

Royal staff had no record of an order when a truck turned up at Windsor Castle on Wednesday with 12 barrels of lager ahead of England's football World Cup qualifying match with Croatia in Zagreb. picked by maven 4 weeks ago

Nestle has stepped into the beauty food and beverage market with a juice drink destined for cosmetics counters rather than supermarket shelves. picked by maven 4 weeks ago

A small study revealed that students ate more after doing work requiring thought than those who just sat around.

I'm skeptical...Are there really that many people thinking very hard? picked by maven 1 month ago

True or false: If you're trying to slim down, you should switch from sugar to an artificial sweetener.

The answer may be false. According to early studies, the fake stuff could actually lead to overeating. picked by maven 1 month ago

There's a new study from Australia that found chewing gum not only raises alertness, it also reduces stress and anxiety. Study participants were subjected to a test called DISS (Defined Intensity Stressor Simulation). The gum chewers also had "significant improvement in overall performance on multi-tasking activities." picked by maven 1 month ago

Singer Sheryl Crow and Whole Foods Market have teamed up to create a limited-edition reusable shopping bag, called "A Better Bag".

Interesting...Apparently everything is better with a celebrity endorsement. picked by maven 1 month ago

For all your Muppet reference needs. picked by maven 1 month ago

Bento boxes (lunch boxes, but with an amazing twist) picked by maven 1 month ago

Ten thousand copies of a food magazine were recalled in Sweden after a mistake in one of its recipes left four people poisoned, the magazine said Thursday.
"There was a mistake in a recipe for apple cake. Instead of calling for two pinches of nutmeg it said 20 nutmeg nuts were needed."

What kind is person doesn't realize that 20 nutmegs are too much?!? picked by maven 1 month ago

I’m not freaking out yet. I hate whenever some mistake I make puts me in a hospital. I’m dreading the idea of getting a vacuum in my vadge more than any moral ramifications. Or existential traumas. As much as I want to be casual and calm about this the gravity of it keeps expanding.

Not for the faint of heart. You've been warned picked by maven 1 month ago

These are superheroines who have been either depowered, raped, or cut up and stuck in the refrigerator. I know I missed a bunch. Some have been revived, even improved -- although the question remains as to why they were thrown in the wood chipper in the first place.

Be sure to check out the Character List link. picked by maven 1 month ago

Some websites make you go blind. This one first cuts the soul out of happy developers everywhere. picked by maven 1 month ago

A playwright and actress is accused of holding a technician hostage because he couldn't fix her internet problems.

It fixes my internet or else it gets the hose again! picked by maven 1 month ago

While some sceptics dismissed Lady Cottington's photograph as a hoax, it was hailed in many quarters as the final, irrefutable proof of the existence of faeries. However little was known about the young girl shown in the photograph... picked by maven 2 months ago

Skull Screws Ear Plugs feature a radical new design and a good noise reduction rating. Why not have a little fun with your earplugs?

Also home to the widest variety of ear plugs I've ever seen. picked by maven 2 months ago

Pick up the Road Kill Grill. picked by maven 2 months ago