How to pop the un-poppable kernels

From MinuteFood. Download Merge Cooking now: https://app.adjust.com/1rcr4j7m_1rgksukb Gift code for new players: MINUTE #MergeCooking #Happibits #MergeGame Those little un-popped kernels have ALWAYS frustrated me, so I went digging into the science to figure out what’s going on. 𝗧𝗡𝗲 π˜€π—°π—Άπ—²π—»π˜π—Άπ—³π—Άπ—° π—»π—Άπ˜π˜π˜†-π—΄π—Ώπ—Άπ˜π˜π˜†: -da Silva, W., Vidal, B., Martins, M. E. Q., Vargas, H., Pereira, C., & Miranda,…

The food label you should always ignore

From MinuteFood. Check out Tab for a Cause – and help end factory farming practices – at https://tabforanimals.org/minutefood 𝗧𝗡𝗲 π˜€π—°π—Άπ—²π—»π˜π—Άπ—³π—Άπ—° π—»π—Άπ˜π˜π˜†-π—΄π—Ώπ—Άπ˜π˜π˜†: -Butler JM, Vossler CA (2018). What is an Unregulated and Potentially Misleading Label Worth? The case of β€œNatural”-Labelled Groceries. Environ Resource Econ 70, 545–564. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-017-0132-9 -Dominick SR, Fullerton C, Widmar NJO, Wang H (2017).…

This might be the world’s weirdest berry

From MinuteFood. Make some buzz-worthy cocktails with Electricdust: http://www.electricdust.shop (be sure to use promo code MINUTE for 10% off AND free shipping)! 𝗧𝗡𝗲 π˜€π—°π—Άπ—²π—»π˜π—Άπ—³π—Άπ—° π—»π—Άπ˜π˜π˜†-π—΄π—Ώπ—Άπ˜π˜π˜†: -Bartoshuk L; Gentile L; Moskowitz H; Meiselman H (1974). Sweet taste induced by miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum). Physiology & Behavior 12(3), 449–456. https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(74)90122-X -Koizumi A, Tsuchiya A, Nakajima K, Ito…

Why outrageous ad claims are 100% legal

From MinuteFood. There’s a robust system in place to protect US consumers from misleading advertising…but that doesn’t mean you should actually believe what companies say. 𝗧𝗡𝗲 π˜€π—°π—Άπ—²π—»π˜π—Άπ—³π—Άπ—° π—»π—Άπ˜π˜π˜†-π—΄π—Ώπ—Άπ˜π˜π˜†: -Gao Z, Scorpio E (2011). Does Puffery Deceive? An Empirical Investigation. Journal of Consumer Policy 34(2), 249–264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10603-011-9159-4 -Haan P, Berkey, C (2002). A study of the…

Why you should ferment your garlic

From MinuteFood. If you’ve always wanted to ferment stuff at home – but have been too nervous to actually do it – start here. 𝗧𝗡𝗲 π˜€π—°π—Άπ—²π—»π˜π—Άπ—³π—Άπ—° π—»π—Άπ˜π˜π˜†-π—΄π—Ώπ—Άπ˜π˜π˜†: -Graham A & Ledesma-Amaro R (2023). The microbial food revolution. Nature communications, 14(1), 2231. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37891-1 -Han J, Kong T, Wang Q, Jiang J, Zhou Q, Li P, Zhu…