Of the five primary taste sensations, sweet is arguably the most pleasurable, which is why most folks take an immediate liking to it. It can take years for us to appreciate salty, sour, bitter, or sav...

America’s love affair with chocolate began in the early 20th century. Though it had been around for thousands of years, it was not readily available to average people before the Industrial Revoluti...

Halloween is easily the biggest candy holiday of the year in America. Trick-or-treaters can help themselves to over 2 billion dollars worth of sweets, on what has become the second largest commercial...

Looking to blow everyone’s socks off at your next party? Ditch the typical brownies and cupcake fare for some seriously good candy boxes. A great party doesn’t come together overnight, and so youâ...

The diet of ancient peoples was not a particularly interesting or appetizing one. They ate what they could grow, what they could forage, and what they could kill....

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American children eat too much sugar. Although their intake has decreased in recent years, they remain far above...