Do you fuss at your spouse a lot? You’re probably just hungry, or rather hangry, that deft combination of hunger and angry mania. A new study found that marital drama is often at its highest when all parties should’ve just had something to eat. » 4/15/14 11:01am 4/15/14 11:01am

Chicago writer Monica Eng has been endeavoring for a while to delve into the most esoteric mystery of all: what the hell is in the weird pseudo-meaty bits that we serve to our nation's schoolchildren as though they are real animal products? » 4/14/14 4:45pm 4/14/14 4:45pm

It's not easy being a man in the modern American matriarchy! Always being forced to buy all the dinners and win all the bread and dominate all the high-paying jobs and respect all the bodily autonomy. UNFAIR, RIGHT? Sometimes it feels like what happened to equality, you know!? What do men have left to live for, even?… » 4/10/14 5:15pm 4/10/14 5:15pm

When I was a kid, it was all about milk. "Set the table! Wash your hands! Milk or water?" was the refrain at every mealtime. Not juice, not iced tea, not soda (Diet Coke wouldn't take hold for another decade)—just water or milk, milk or water, simple as that, as though the two were interchangeable. Nonfat for my mom, 1%… » 4/08/14 6:45pm 4/08/14 6:45pm

UH-UH, HONEY. » 4/08/14 3:40pm 4/08/14 3:40pm

There’s beef in the butter aisle. Last week, we learned that we could indulge in butter-y goodness again and this week, maybe we can't. » 3/31/14 1:50pm 3/31/14 1:50pm

Eventually, it will be impossible for you to anonymously buy Fritos Twists without leaving a trail. The vending machines of the future are here and not only are they operated by your phone, but they also remember your face. » 3/06/14 11:40am 3/06/14 11:40am

Oh no! America! We have to fix everything that is wrong with the environment and stop climate change RIGHT NOW or else Chipotle, the country's best purveyor of sort-of Mexican food that isn't Taco Bell, may stop serving guacamole altogether. » 3/04/14 11:49pm 3/04/14 11:49pm

Italian-food-from-a-plastic-bladder eatery and suburban hellscape staple* Olive Garden is revamping its image: by making its signage more closely resemble the sort of label you might see on a jumbo-sized package of dye-free 100% organic disposable diapers. » 3/04/14 3:45pm 3/04/14 3:45pm

Ah, Fat Tuesday, when Americans nowhere near New Orleans suddenly decide they simply must get in on the Mardi Gras fun. For instance: A Missouri candy shop is offering fudge to anyone who weighs more than 300 pounds. » 3/04/14 11:40am 3/04/14 11:40am

We all have weird food habits. I know one girl who eats french fries with a fork and salad with her hands. I know another who eats hummus with a spoon when she doesn't gave pita bread or baby carrots and another still whose favorite snack is apple slices layered with cheddar cheese. (PSYCH, ALL OF THESE GIRLS ARE ME.)… » 2/27/14 7:15pm 2/27/14 7:15pm

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed big-time changes to nutrition labels. Most notably, the new labels will enlarge the font size of calorie counts and also change portion sizes to reflect the modern American diet. » 2/27/14 11:00am 2/27/14 11:00am