Europe is being rattled daily by the discovery of horse meat mislabeled as beef products — first in Ireland last month, then in Britain, and eventually across the continent. Yesterday, Swedish furniture-and-hors d’oeuvre giant …
Food & Drink
We Tried These: Mountain Dew Kickstart and Other Morning Beverages
Mountain Dew’s new sort-of-juice-sort-of-soda breakfast drink launches today. Intrepid TIME staffers tried it, plus other alternatives for your morning jolt of caffeine.
Maker’s Mark Reverses Decision to Water Down Whiskey
No need to rush out and stock up on your favorite trademark red-wax sealed bourbon.
Chocolate Love: Belgium’s New Stamps Taste Like Confection When Licked
The love of Belgium chocolate travels far and wide.
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How about Some Soda with Your Cereal? Mountain Dew Rolls Out Juice-Like Breakfast Drink
It’s all part of a balanced breakfast.
Europe Horsemeat Scandal Widens: Frozen Lasagna, Spaghetti Found Tainted
Forzen beef lasagna and spaghetti meals have been removed from British supermarket shelves following the discovery they contained large amounts of horsemeat.
Beercycling: Alaska Brewery Uses Spent Beer Grains to Make New Beer
It’s the circle of life at its finest: using beer to generate electricity, and then using that electricity to brew more beer.
Beer Drinking in Germany Hits a Record Low
According to government statistics, consumption is now lower than it’s been since the the reunification of West and East Germany in the 1990s.
Japanese Restaurant Serves Meal of Dirt — for $110
Japan has always been a popular destination for people with adventurous palates. But this might be taking things a bit too far.
No Mas: Taco Bell Yanks Ad That Mocked Vegetarians
Taco Bell’s new ad won’t “live mas” after a Twitter campaign has prompted the fast-food chain to pull the campaign. The 15-second commercial implied that veggie eaters were wimps – by stating outright that eating …
Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos Are Coming to Taco Bell!
You’d better start lining up at Taco Bell now. We won’t judge you.
Foul Play: Chicken-Wing Bandits Grab $65K Worth of Poultry
With the price of chicken on the rise and the Super Bowl coming up, it seems that some people are desperate to get their hands on some chicken wings.