Enter your username and password.
New York, 11:15 AM
Wed Dec 23
68 posts in the last 24 hours

Tip your editors:
Editor-in-Chief:
Anna Holmes
| Twitter
Deputy Editor:
Dodai Stewart
| Twitter
Senior Contributing Editor:
Tracie Egan Morrissey
| Twitter
Contributing Editors:
Anna North
| Twitter
Sadie Stein
| Twitter
Reporter:
Irin Carmon
| Twitter
Editorial Assistant:
Margaret Hartmann
| Twitter
Contributors:
Rich Juzwiak
Email | Twitter
Latoya Peterson
Email
Jenna Sauers
Lizzie Skurnick
Interns:
Katy Kelleher
Twitter
Weekends/Commenter Moderator:
Hortense
| Twitter
Please enter your email address to have your password reset.
Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.
Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.
You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.
See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.
Pop Secret
A new and weirdly snarky study points out the obvious: Movie food is not healthy. On popcorn: "They don't call them tubs for nothing." And: "Suggestion: Move your cardiologist's phone number to your speed-dial before the lights go down." [NYPost]Will Restricting Junk Food Ads Really Make Kids Healthier?
Two Senators have proposed a bill that would bar companies from advertising junk food to kids. According to Double X, it's "bound to be popular with voters" — but is curbing ads really the way to improve kids' health? More »Candy Land
Something to think about this Halloween: A new study has found that children born to mothers who ate large amounts of licorice while pregnant perform poorly on cognitive tests and are more likely to show disruptive behavior. [EurekAlert]Pigging Out
While we believe the bacon meme is pretty much over, that isn't stopping us from drooling over this: Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle. Viva la bacon! [NYT]Daily Dose Of Bacon
To be completely honest, I am a little disappointed that this gummy bacon is strawberry flavored, but its probably for the best. [Random Good Stuff]Study: Sad Moms Dole Out Bad Food
A new study says "moms with many negative thoughts and feelings" tend to give their kids more fatty or sugary snacks. More »Hungry? Try A 4,800 Calorie "Dietary Disaster"
This drool-worthy sandwich goes for $20. Dietitians want the West Michigan Whitecaps to put a warning label on their new burger, but a spokesperson for the team says they haven't considered it. [ABCNews]Twinkies To Get Tinier • Study Claims Link Between Bars And Domestic Violence
Every Time You Eat A Doughnut, An Orangutan Dies
Snack Break
BINge Eating: When You Eat The Garbage You've Tried To Throw Out
Dear Angelina, Don't Ever Change.
Chewing Gum: America's Newest Snack Food!
Comfort Food: Great For Stress, Except When It's Not
Your Coworker With The Candy And Cookies Is Trying To Make You Fat