MUNCHIES

We're taking it back to basics. The 'MUNCHIES Guide to Dinner' is here. bit.ly/2JcZ3SC

The UK has a habit of yanking food ingredients before they become a problem. In the US, we tend to keep them around until someone gets sick, sues, or sparks a news cycle. vice.com/en/article/foo…

There’s meal prepping, and then there’s dumping 19 finely chopped ingredients into a steel bowl and calling it lunch. vice.com/en/article/is-…

The video, which went viral immediately, caused public outrage. Some sharp-eyed social media users identified the shark as a second-class protected animal in China, prompting authorities to investigate. vice.com/en/article/chi…

Chinese social media is blowing up with videos of people trying "white people food." Also called "dry lunch," the meals are plain and bland things like ham and cheese sandwiches or scrambled eggs on toast. vice.com/en/article/whi…

Several food safety attorneys, scientists, and former inspectors say these are the dishes they avoid when dining out. vice.com/en/article/5-f…

Modern diets deliver altered fat profiles year-round, regardless of season. That constant signal may affect how internal clocks interpret time. vice.com/en/article/jun…

“You may be surprised to find out that an average slice of pizza and a bowl of cereal with whole milk contain nearly the same amount of calories,” Chelsey Amer, MS, RDN, CDN says. “However, pizza packs a much larger protein punch." vice.com/en/article/piz…

Jam band Lettuce just released its latest album, Cook. In conjunction with the 16-song collection, the band also released, well, a cookbook featuring pairings to accompany the vinyl. vice.com/en/article/her…

A review of 16 different studies on reducing alcohol consumption found that a single month without alcohol can create effects that last long after the month ends, like better sleep, improved mood, steadier energy, healthier liver function, lower blood pressure, and easier concentration. vice.com/en/article/dry…

Foraging is hot right now, which means mushroom poisoning is too. After 21 cases of toxic mushroom poisoning, including one death, California is desperately urging people to just get their mushrooms from the store. vice.com/en/article/cal…

Prisoners at a South Carolina prison almost got away with a legendary stunt: a drone dropped a bag containing cigarettes, steak, crab legs, and Old Bay seasoning into the prison yard. All the ingredients for a surf-and-turf feast, if only the guards hadn't spotted the package first. vice.com/en/article/a-d…

Across TikTok, women are sharing stories of thinning hair and sudden shedding, claiming it started around the same time they swapped their morning coffee for a matcha tea. vice.com/en/article/the…

Starbucks really looked at the absolute meltdown over its limited edition teddy bear cup that caused riots in the matcha line and said "how can we make this more toxic?" vice.com/en/article/sta…

McDonald’s decided it was their turn to turn out some AI garbage that nobody likes. And it went about as well as you think it did.

An Ashland, Virginia, liquor store was raided over Thanksgiving weekend, not by hooligans or drunks but one thirsty raccoon.

A cocktail bar in England decided solo drinkers were too much of a liability and banned anyone arriving alone after 9 p.m.

A Russian fitness coach tried to prove his workout regimen worked by eating 10,000 calories of junk food a day for weeks, with a plan to document his weight loss. He died in his sleep before getting to lose the weight. vice.com/en/article/fit…

In a country divided by nearly everything, the grilled cheese still unites people. vice.com/en/article/the…

A massive review of 24 studies across 10 countries shows that seniors who regularly dine solo consistently eat worse, lose more weight, and slide faster toward frailty than those who share meals.

A new startup wants you to eat as much bacon as you want. The real stuff. Not turkey bacon, not some bacon simulacrum made from soy and hydrogenated oils. Real bacon from a real pig that's still alive.