A Terrible Week for Pumpkin Spice
Tariffs are coming for the flavor of fall.
Food
The MAHA Trend in Groceries Will Backfire
Without real reform, Americans might just end up eating more junk food.
Why Is Everything Spicy Now?
More Americans are setting their mouth on fire—for extreme sport, and for everyday thrills.
The Self-Importance of Luxury Dining
Eleven Madison Park is serving meat again—a sign of American tastes, and of fine-dining hubris.
The Giant Asterisk to MAHA’s Food-Dye Crackdown
Food companies aren’t giving up the chemical that turns products white.
Tomato Season Is Different This Year
Come fall, Americans will once again be stuck with flavorless grocery-store tomatoes. Because of tariffs, they’ll also be more expensive.
Make Coca-Cola Great Again
Trump says Coke has agreed to make its soda with real sugar. Why is MAHA celebrating?
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.
What Your Favorite Grocery Store Says About You
Once a place of utility, the supermarket is now an object of obsession.
New York Is Hungry for a Big Grocery Experiment
Small towns have tried public grocery stores. How would they fare in a major city?