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Dining in the Dark Makes You Order Unhealthy Food
According to a recent study, lighting plays a huge role in the decision-making process of unsuspecting diners.
Here’s How Fitting Room Mirrors Make You Look a Lot Better Than You Do
Some gave me enormous tits, while others gave me bird-like claws.
What This Year's Inflation Basket Tells Us About the Passions of British People
Every year the Office of National Statistics tracks what British consumers care about and puts all those products in the "inflation basket". This is both what was added and removed from the basket this year.
Instagramming Food Is Good For Your Health
In a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Marketing, researchers looked at how consumer-generated images like Instagram photos influence the people taking them.
Whole Foods' New Chain Could Include 'Tattoo Parlors' and 'Record Stores'
The natural foods juggernaut is trying to woo younger consumers with a new program that would work with local businesses to offer a whole range of non-food-related items.
Would a Tax on Beef Really Help the Environment (and Our Health)?
We spoke to Oxford researcher Dr. Adam Briggs about the implications of a "beef tax" for consumers.
There's a Massive Baby Formula Shortage and It's All China's Fault
China’s loosening of its one child per family policy has sent ripples far beyond its borders.
Why You Can't Put Security in a Box
Buying into a Kickstarter promising cybersecurity is foolish, even dangerous.
Is Consuming Like Crazy the Best Way to End Capitalism?
A conversation with philosopher Steven Shaviro about "accelerationism," which is essentially the belief that the best way to shorten capitalism's lifespan is to push it to the extreme.
The Company Using Martin Luther King Jr. to Sell .Sucks
Vox Populi is painting .sucks domains as a chance to give power to the people. So why do brands get first dibs?
The Lawyer Who Went from Fighting for Guantánamo Bay Inmates to Going After Shady Banks
Josh Denbeaux takes on cases most attorneys would consider lost causes. When I asked him why, he said, "Well, I don't lose."