Our six facts about coffee drinking take us to topics that range from its slosh, to the impact of mug colors, to instant and fresh coffee.…
Why We Should Care About the Night Time Economy
Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city’s night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth.…
How the World Eats Chocolate
From China to Switzerland, and Oreos to chocolate bars and mousse, global chocolate consumption depends on where you look.…
What We Might Not Know About Philadelphia’s Soda Tax
The results of a new study can help us decide how we feel about the impact of Philadelphia’s new sugar sweetened beverage tax.…
Why Less Land Needs To Make More Food
With population growth adding almost three billion people by 2050, we need to figure out how to produce more food with less land and fewer emissions.…
The Economics of Skiing Across Antarctica
Across a 921-mile stretch of Antarctica, two men are racing. Unassisted, each is alone. Unsupported, they are not allowed to receive a food or fuel drop or to use a kite for wind power. All each needs…
Beer Cans and Aluminum Tariffs
Craft brewers are upsizing to 16-ounce cans. Whereas U.S. beer sales are down by 1%, they are up 40% for craft beer in 16-ounce cans. A beer can primer: Because the beer industry uses 36 billion cans …
Six Facts About How Supermarkets Influence What We Buy
These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.…
What We Don’t Know About Online Food Delivery
There is much more to the online food delivery business than aggregating restaurant menus, delivering food, and accepting orders.…
When a Magazine Cover Counts
While some food magazines use the Thanksgiving cover of their print edition to compete, most of the magazine industry is figuring out a digital shift.…