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more about #junkfood more comments → prettycool: When I worked in a movie theater, the noxious smell of popcorn made me throw up at least three times. I only eat kettle corn, now. more » Agent355: My cronies and I once smuggled two boxes of delicious pastries into the movies. Messy but oh so much better. Seriously, $2 for a creamy, flaky neapo... more » jelodi: Oh please. Once I took a foot-long hoagie w/extra pickles, mustard, and onions into the movies and proceeded to chow down on that puppy for the first ... more » downwithdebbie: Also, I imagine they didn't fator in those of us who enjoy bringing the bar to the cinema with a flask full of deliciously high-caloric alcohol. more » Leucadia: So, question for all those who work/worked in theatres: Really, is it illegal to sneak food in? Do we really have to feel all 007 about bringing the b... more » Penny: Confession. Sometimes my dad and I have movie dates, skip dinner and share a large tub of popcorn (with a refill). I love it. more » FireflyinJuly: I worked at a movie theatre during college. Calorie counts aside, the butter topping comes in a disgusting tub and congeals at the top before opening.... more » samarkand: I hate the food they sell at theaters. The popcorn is okay while you're eating it, but it leaves this slimy film in your mouth after. I'm not that big... more » cantankasaurus rex: ok, slight OT, but the green popcorn gave me a flashback to childhood! does anyone else remember the popcorn (pop secret?) were it was a mystery what ... more » beatrice2000: When I was a movie usher, I hated seeing all the half-eaten nachos all over the place, with its artificial cheese and hated the smell. I went from at... more » cinematheques: I've had plenty of friends who used to work in movie theaters in high school. They knew it was their duty to tell me to avoid the food. For one thing... more » KLondike5: Grrr. This irritates me just like the occasional things about how coffee is really fattening and then go on to note much later that it's only true whe... more » femme-bot: Next their going to tell me bringing a water bottle of booze into a movie is "unhealthy". Pish posh! more » ErinLovesYou: I've heard that Junior Mints are actually healthier than movie popcorn. True? Or false? Either way, movie food is delicious. more » Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): If God wanted cinemas to be healthy places he would have put bloody treadmills in them. As it is, I'll enjoy my popcorn and large extra cheesy nachos... more » -
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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] -
#admad
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 » -
#trickortreat
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] -
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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] -
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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] -
#frettingfries
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 » -
#epiceats
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] -
