More Ice Cream Economics

Looking at ice cream economics, we can see who eats the most ice cream and how much an ice cream taster is worth.

Girl Scout Cookies’ McRib Strategy

A behavioral economist can explain why it is good marketing to have one of our favorite Girl Scout cookies temporarily disappear.

How Hydrox Lost the Cookie Wars

Looking at how firms compete, the results of the Oreo Hydrox cookie wars are the perfect example of strategies that depend on the market.

Why We Won’t Want Another Meatball

Sometimes less is more when you can choose between regular Ikea’s meatballs and one that is the size of a turkey.

The Many Sides of a Turkey

We can use Thanksgiving dinner, and especially the turkey, to see how inflation has affected recent food prices.

How To Prepare Three Tons of Food

In Krakow, Poland, hundreds of voluteers implement Ukrainian food distribution by using Adam Smith’s division of labor.

Why We Should Worry About Our Oreos

Alarm bells have started to ring among lovers of Oreo cookies because it is possible that a very basic ratio is changing.

The Truck Accident That Released Five Million Bees

Opening a bag of almonds, we can recognize the millions of bees owned by commercial pollinators that made our snack possible.

The First Foodie

Displaying the role of presidential food, Thomas Jefferson signaled American sophistication and science from his menu.

The Economic Side of the Cronut

Celebrating the Cronut’s 10th birthday, we can also enjoy its economic side. Let’s take a look. Cronut Economics Described as “Pastry Nirvana,” the Cronut was introduced on May 10, 2013, at Dominique Ansel’s NYC Bakery in Soho. With no room…