Food Facts & Fun

One glass of wine might not be a big deal, until you consider how much glass sizes have increased.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

What other spice can you name whose specific ingredients may vary?

By Robert Lamb

Kids have clamored for toys in their cereal boxes for decades, so how did the two become linked?

By Shaun Chavis

The sound and smell of bacon sizzling on the stove send your taste buds into overdrive. But how bad for you is it really?

By Kathryn Whitbourne

You know that last loaf of bread that no one wants? It could get transformed into microbrews, courtesy of an organization that's passionate about both ending food waste and making delicious beer.

By Tracy Staedter

Don't let 'seedless' watermelons fool you - even though they may not prompt constant spitting, they really do have seeds.

By Kate Kershner

Cricket farming is growing in popularity as people learn their nutritional importance, and environmental, economic and social sustainability.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

Hunger doesn't always feel like a grumble in the tummy. And a grumble doesn't always mean you're truly hungry, either.

By Kate Kershner

Nondairy milk alternatives are growing in popularity, deemed healthier by many almond and soy milk drinkers. But a new study shows a nondairy milk diet may have an unintended health effect on children.

By Shelley Danzy

Homer Simpson's favorite snack was once called 'oily cakes.' Find out more about this and other fun facts on doughnuts.

By Kathryn Whitbourne

Americans toss nearly 40 percent of the nation's food supply - enough to provide more than two-thirds of the country with a healthy daily diet of fresh fruits and vegetables.

By John Perritano

The United States grows billions of dollars of corn every year. Though little of that goes to feeding its citizens. Is that the best farm policy going forward?

By John Perritano

People are passionate about coffee, and every connoisseur has an opinion about what to do when hot coffee goes cold. Reheating coffee's complicated.

By Jesslyn Shields

Why, when hungry, do we crave warm food more than something cold? It may have something to do with your nose. Or your gut. Or your brain.

By Jesslyn Shields

Have you been thinking all wrong about the difference in fat content between milk varieties?

By Laurie L. Dove

You may love the burn of food that's triple Thai hot, but do your poor taste buds?

By John Donovan

It's not just in your mind - a study showed that pairing cheese with wine made wine taste better. Here's why.

By Karen Kirkpatrick

Because that's how much these exclusive Swedish crisps cost. At more than $11 each, they're the world's most expensive. The money's going to charity, but still.

By Laurie L. Dove

Come again? Here's what's really inside the typical restaurant 'wasabi'.

By Kathryn Whitbourne

That loaf of bread could help to reduce the overall cost of space travel. Really.

By Jonathan Strickland

Or is the famous flavor simply made up?

By Sarah Gleim

Scientists have discovered a delicious way to use ultrasound to determine the best chocolate.

By Dave Roos

How does a kudzu salad sound? Or maybe a roasted guinea pig? Both are plentiful, and both don't often appear on U.S. restaurant menus. Should they?

By Sarah Gleim

Were dozens of restaurant owners in China wasting time trying to get diners to ride General Tso's white horse ? What would really happen if you ate opium-laced food?

By Chris Opfer

Bootlegging alcohol? Sure, we've heard of that, but butter substitutes?

By Candace Gibson