Food pleasure at SXSW
Pleasure, Ozempic, and new research on ultra-processed foods
The Feast Paradox
People who eat communally have better health outcomes and greater bonding with others around the table
Are you a chewer or a smoosher?
Are you a chewer or a smoosher? Your tongue print can be as important to food enjoyment as what you eat.
How food changes thoughts
Changing breakfast changes behavior, in a study showing that nutrients have a measurable effect on how we feel about inequality.
Hanger is Real
Hunger is an existential pain: it evolved alongside feelings of anger, probably to make sure we eat enough to survive.
Gut Microbiome & Emotional Well-Being for Non-Scientists
The call is coming from inside the house! Your gut microbiome is a non-human community living inside your digestive tract and what you eat--what you feed it--can determine your emotional well-being.
New Year, Same You
Forget about before and after photos--we are, at all times, in progress
That doesn't LOOK like my burger: 2023's biggest food news
From AI-generated menu photos to Vegan Reese's to Italians defending meat (and, yes, to Ozempic), review 2023's food news in 20 minutes.
Why holiday cookies taste better
Three science-backed reasons that December cookies have a nostalgic pull on our taste buds and brains
The Hailey Bieber Smoothie: How names affect flavor
The Hailey Bieber Smoothie at Erewhon is flat-out delicious, a creamy and thick non-dairy milkshake. But how much deliciousness comes from the actual taste, vs. the Erewhon's gorgeous setting vs. Bieber's gorgeous face? A look at what science calls the transferred deliciousness of the elite and wea…