Crisps
School Kids’ Packed Lunches Are Just as Bad as They Were Ten Years Ago
Surveying packed lunches in primary schools across England, researchers from the University of Leeds found that just 1.6 percent met the nutritional standards required of the meals served in school canteens.
Your Commute Is Making You Eat 800 Extra Calories a Week
A new report from the Royal Society of Public Health has found that around a third of Brits report eating more junk food because of their journeys to and from work.
Your 'Healthy' Hummus Could Contain More Salt Than Four Bags of Crisps
Consensus Action on Salt and Health surveyed 210 of Britain’s most popular chilled dips and found that many contain worryingly high levels of salt.
Scientists Might Have Figured Out How to Stop You From Binge Eating
New research from Johns Hopkins University has found that suppressing certain neurons in rats’ brains can make them less likely to seek sugary rewards. This could have implications for human behaviour, too.
How to Take Your Crisp Sandwich Game to the Next Level
Ready Salted with brown sauce? Crinklecut on Percy Ingles bread? Frazzles? The crisp sandwich is one of Britain’s most versatile dishes. MUNCHIES called on an expert culinary panel to find the definitive recipe.
Lack of Sleep Could Be Why You Have the Munchies
According to a new study from the University of Chicago, lack of sleep may alter brain chemicals in a similar way to the hunger-boosting ingredient found in cannabis.
The Christmas Spirit Lives In the UK's Convenience Store Snacks
On Christmas, when UK markets basically shut down, convenience stores will still be bestowing their convenience —and comforting reliability—on us all.
A Teenager Filmed David Cameron Eating Pringles and the Internet Went Crazy
For this week’s instalment of Politicians Eating Weird Shit, we turn to British Prime Minister David Cameron, eating salted snacks on a budget airline.
Real-Life Sports Are Much Better When They’re Video Games
There's no denying it: take controllers and immediate access to chips out of the equation and a bunch of these things are dull as fuck.
This School Banned Doritos After a Student Said a Spicy Chip Nearly Killed Her
A North Yorkshire school has banned Doritos Roulette chips after a 14-year-old suffered an asthma attack she says was induced by the extra hot flavour. “I really thought I was going to die,” she said.
Apparently Pork Scratchings Are a Health Food Now
A fitness food company has created what it claims to be the world’s first high protein pork scratching, transforming the pub nibble into a musclehead snack of choice.
Get Through Election Night with Grapefruit Beer and Fried Potatoes
Forget “Green salad” and “Labour lobster,” if you plan on making it through eight hours of UK election night TV, you’re going to need grapefruit beer punch and crisps. Lots of crisps.