thoughts of food

Food deserts are not real?

A point of view certain to be controversial in some circles. “These sorts of findings are commonplace in the empirical food desert literature: objectively increasing availability and access to food doesn’t seem to do much to what people choose to […]

thoughts of food

Food deserts are not real?

A point of view certain to be controversial in some circles. “These sorts of findings are commonplace in the empirical food desert literature: objectively increasing availability and access to food doesn’t seem to do much to what people choose to […]

thoughts of food

Banza’s redesign of their mac & cheese line.

“What Banza did next should surprise most marketers – they abandoned their RTB and chickpea messaging. But Bazna realized that the category driver in mac & cheese, unlike plain pasta, is indulgence and the chickpea messaging was holding them back. […]

thoughts of food

Can processed & deli meats be healthy?

Dr. Robin Berzin of Parsley Health: “I realized what an important issue this was to discuss after seeing the reactions to an Instagram story I posted with a photo of a meal I often prep for my kids: High-protein chickpea […]

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Long ago and farfalle.

Pasta science! “We tested pasta without salt because salting your pasta water is one of the most common pieces of advice. We tried pasta in cold water to test the story that Lan Lam shared about her friend. And we […]

thoughts of food

OpenTable works to win back ‘the best restaurants’.

“In other words, OpenTable’s competition has evolved. Resy, the company’s main competitor, was acquired by American Express in 2019. Amex just bought a second competitor, Tock, for $400 million in late June, making a Visa-OpenTable alliance even more important to […]

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Americans surveyed about leafy greens.

“Spinach, romaine, and spring mix are among the top choices for taste among Americans, just behind iceberg lettuce: 15%, 13%, and 10% say each tastes the best, respectively. While few Americans consider romaine and spring mix to be the most […]