Food and Drink Archives - Page 17 of 21

By dividing the CPI into goods and services that can and cannot be traded, we can see the impact of trade on price changes.

Those vendors that sell us hot dogs, peanuts, and Coke at a ball game are thinking about a lot more than the food and the score.

The market’s message from bee pollination prices has minimized the impact of colony collapse disorder (CCD) on our Big Mac.

Known as the super bowl of competitive eating, the July Fourth Nathan’s Famous hot dog contest is a business for the top eaters.

McDonald’s current delivery problem with soggy French fries is somewhat similar to what it had to solve more than forty years ago.

While today is the first day that Saudi women can drive legally, they still experience gender inequity at Starbucks and beyond.

When previously worthless byproducts like coffee bean husks, chicken paws, and hog snouts became popular, we increased our economic efficiency.

When their requirements are outdated or illogical, FDA guidelines can create misleading labels for foods like eggs and skim milk.

When coffee drinkers hear that some prices at Starbucks will rise, their response will depend how how elastic their demand is.

Recent research explains why and when we experience choice fatigue after seeing the alternatives at a salad bar or options at an auto dealer.