Chewing Gum Arms Race

This week’s mission: a green tea cure-all and gum with a one-two flavor punch.

Okay, this might be weird, but: I chew a fair amount of gum, but I’m not really happy with the idea of putting lots of sugar or artificial sweeteners in my mouth every day. And besides, the flavor is always gone in a few...

Gum chewers, you have a favorite brand of chewing gum? I’m partial to Trident Bubble Gum and Dentyne Cinammon Ice. And you?

I bought this small case of Black Black (caffeinated) chewing gum from Japan a while back and wanted to get a refill of it. Inside the plastic container are small, hard, rectangle pieces of black black gum (not sticks). I was...

't know why I didn’t think to post here about this before. Anyway, am I insane or does anybody else remember a brand of chewing gum from the late 60’s/early 70’s that came in four flavors: SWEET, HOT, SOUR &...

Does Gum Really Take Seven Years to Digest?

It sounds like a digestive impossibility.

If Mario Batali made a chewing gum, what would it taste like?

Secrets of the Chip Aisle

The differences between “kettle-cooked” and standard potato chips; olestra and MSG.

10 Japanese Sweets

Venture beyond M&M’s.

10 Exotic Sweeteners

Go beyond white sugar.

Country Breakfast Burrito and Hot Tamales Ice

This week’s mission: a burrito containing everything but pancakes, and a mint revamp of an old-school candy.

What the Hell Is Ice Cream Soft Candy?

This week’s mission: Down-market candy gets a makeover, and a really bad idea for brand extension.

Yet another reason to scour your local Central American market.

From the British Medical Journal: the horrifically effective chewing gum diet.

Special summer flavors to chew over.