An innovative disaster, the introduction of New Coke in 1985 generated so massive a protest that no one ever thought it could return…until now.…
What the Grocery Store Says About Us
More than a place to buy food, the grocery store says a lot more about the affluence from our GDP and our subjective well-being.…
Who Is Likely to Live Alone?
For reasons that range from feminism to technology to urbanization, living alone in the United States has become increasingly typical.…
Throwback Thursday: What a Kitchen Says About Us
#TBT: Looking at kitchen history on this Throwback Thursday, we can decide what a new kitchen from the 1920s says about us.…
Food Fights Over Cauliflower, Meat, and Milk
The farmers who produce rice, milk, and meat have sought to ban the food labels used by cauliflower rice, almond milk, and plant-based meat makers.…
Where It Costs the Most and Least to Live
While we see similar tastes and shopping patterns in the world’s most expensive cities, the reasons for a high and low cost of living vary.…
Will We Really Pay More to be Green?
Although many of us express a willingness to pay more for green products, a close look reveals that price can still have a big impact on our decision.…
What Chipotle Says About Its Avocados
Investors have been told that Avocado prices are nudging food costs up at Chipotle. At the end of last March, aggressive demand and lower supply from California made avocados more expensive. In its mo…
The Economic Side of Legal Marijuana
When Massachusetts voters said yes to legal marijuana, they made an economic decision that relates to competition, taxes, and banking.…
How Shopping For Yogurt is Like Buying a Car
Recent research explains that our yogurt choice fatigue at the supermarket is rather similar to what we experience when buying a car.…