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Experts Say Junk Food Should Be Sold in Plain Packaging Like Cigarettes
University of Cambridge neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz claims that the colorful branding of unhealthy foods causes people to overeat.
That New Dev Hynes Project, VeilHymn, Was a PR Stunt for Some Company
Wait, no, it was a one of many "strategically created executions targeting digital subculture" because nothing is sacred.
Better Than the Real Thing: We Spoke to an Alternative Soccer Kit Designer
Andy – aka XZTALS – has been attracting attention on social media for his alternative football kit designs. We spoke with him about the creative process and how he sees the future shaping up.
The Bizarre, High-Flying World of ‘Dronevertising’
The Don Drapers of today are turning to drones to hawk soda and car services, even if the regulations are tight and the results are lame.
Can You Guess Which of These Sloan Sports Analytics Events Are Real? A Quiz
The Sloan Sports Analytics Conference at MIT is where sports' scientific and statistical elite get together and nerd out. It's also the basis for your challenge here.
Burger King's Racy Valentine's Day Meals Come with "Adult Toys"
Who are we to judge what people get up to after they eat a Whopper and drink a beer?
Big Alcohol Dodges Regulations by Trying to Delegitimize Science
Their lobbying techniques are not unlike those employed by Big Tobacco and sugar companies.
Scientists Are Redesigning Supermarkets to Make You Go Vegetarian
Oxford researchers have redesigned stores to encourage shoppers to buy more greens and less red meat.
Multi-level-marketing
What to watch out for if you’re thinking of getting into the ethically-questionable world of multi-level marketing
New Study Says Alcohol Ads Should Be Banned from Sports Events
Experts from Alcohol Research UK and the Institute of Alcohol Studies are calling for tougher booze advertising laws.
Peanut Butter Execs Were Comically Concerned About 'Aggressive' Almond Butter
Back in 2008, the National Peanut Board sounded pretty perturbed about Big Almond's move into “the spread category."