Do you think you're smarter than the store?

Think again. This week, Barb returns from the DL and we talk about the "thigh-to-eye" rule, national versus store brands, and whether or not you should buy organic.

It's everything you've ever wanted to know about grocery stores and might just make you reconsider things you've always assumed.

Food History:
History of the Supermarket Industry in America|Stacker
The Surprising Way a Supermarket Changed the World|Time

Food Science:
Surviving the Sneaky Psychology of Supermarkets|National Geographic
$150 Groceries?! The Sneaky Science of Supermarkets - The Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability
Retail Psychology: How Understanding Consumer Behavior Can Improve Your Retail Store's Sales

Shitty Food Media of the Week:
A Guide to Zero-Waste Grocery Shopping|The Takeout

Foodball Bite-Size: Because Sometimes You're Already Full

Because we went wildly off course during Episode 5, "Kitchen Myths and Hot Takes," Abigail of The Manic Pixie Weirdo Podcast and I present this mini-episode.

What's your favorite flavor of M&Ms? Why is it Crispy, and why are the people who like the mint chocolate flavor still allowed to roam free?

How can you decide your favorite Girl Scout flavor? It's like choosing your favorite child.

If you like this mini-episode, let us know and we'll probably make more. Or not. You're not the boss.

This week we’re busting kitchen and food myths as well as delivering some searing hot takes! We welcome Abigail, host of The Manic Pixie Weirdo and Best Idea in the Room podcasts, to be our emergency co-host as Barb is on the mend. Abbs forgets the most well-known slogan in the history of candy, I discuss the dangers of a septic penis, and we explore the idea of becoming The Food and Genitalia Show.

What side do you come down on regarding our kitchen myths? Do you oil your pasta water, do you use Lysol as a douche, or do you explore tanning testicles as a hobby?

Finally, we interview Jacki the Nomad Chef, who pulled up and disconnected from suburban Canadian life to trek across Central America with her family in order to connect to real food.

Food History: Tomatoes were poisonous

Food Science: Why do M&M'S® not melt in your hand?

Shitty Food Media of the Week: David Chang Was Mean to Me

Foodball Fact Check:

Solving the Mystery of Kit Kat Filling | Food & Wine

About KIT KAT® Bars | History and FAQs.

Can Apple Seeds Kill You? | Britannica

How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad | History| Smithsonian Magazine

Lysol's Vintage Ads Subtly Pushed Women to Use Its Disinfectant as Birth Control | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

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