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08/22/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Beware of Amazon product reviews: New research finds they can mislead you

Online reviews of services and products are meant to give other consumers a quick idea of their quality. Though helpful in most cases, new research has pointed towards the possible disadvantages of becoming heavily reliant on reviews. The team behind a recent study discovered that consumers will often prefer a product with more reviews, regardless […]

08/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Mainstream media food propaganda claims CHIPS are better for you than an avocado

If there’s one nutrient that we need to consume on a daily basis, it’s protein. Not only does protein help us maintain and build up muscle mass, it curbs hunger and makes us less likely to snack in-between meals. Obtaining protein is commonly associated with meat consumption, but eating too much meat can have ill-effects […]

06/07/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Caught on video: CNN stages another propaganda video

Once again, CNN has come under fire for doing what they do best as an outlet of fake news: creating a narrative. This time, it has to do with the recent London Bridge terror attacks, a counter-extremism demonstration set up by the network, and the video that captured it all. On the afternoon of June […]

05/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

From Ali to Sanchez: Coca-Cola is now paying celebrity chefs and food bloggers to endorse their beverages

From crunchy tacos to newly grilled steaks to fresh chicken sandwiches, the Coca-Cola company believes that their signature beverages pairs wonderfully with all these foods. And they want you, their consumer, to think the same way too. That’s the angle of their newest campaign, “Serve with Coca-Cola”, a documentary-style series of shorts that highlight the diversity […]

05/06/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Why I left BuzzFeed: Former employees speak out against media company and fake news outlet

Over the course of several months, a spate of “Why I Left BuzzFeed” YouTube videos have hit the internet. Former employees of the million-dollar Internet media company have cited a number of reasons for their departures in prerecorded confessionals that have since received millions of views. As reported by Variety.com, an assortment of recurring themes […]

05/05/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Constipated? Coca-Cola Japan launches a new line of fiber-filled soda

Are you ready to drink Coca-Cola that’s been enriched with fiber? The beverage giant certainly thinks so, if their unveiling of the new Coca-Cola Plus is anything to go by. The brains operating behind Coca-Cola Japan spent over a decade in research and development before coming up with the recipe. Although interesting in theory, others […]

04/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Climate change app terrorizes youth with wildly exaggerated sea level projections

Thanks to current technology, you too can experience the so-called “disastrous effects” of climate change wherever you may be. Development studios Strange Flavor and secondverse have collaborated with visual artist Justin Brice Guariglia to create an app, named After Ice, in honor of Earth Day. Utilizing geolocation, augmented reality (AR), and collected NASA predictions, the app […]

04/22/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Delusional artist says climate change will make jellyfish and seaweed dining table staples

Are you ready to make jellyfish salad and seaweed and sea kale Ceasar part of your diet? A fictional photo essay by Allie Wist, Associate Art Director at Saveur, has attempted to show the significant impact that climate change will bring to our dinner tables. The art project, Flooded, was the result of Wist taking […]

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