WEEKEND READING – 7/30/2016

Oscar Mayer Bologna

Here are a few interesting junk food-related stories from the past week. Enjoy.

In Defense of Bologna (via GQ)

The Veggie Burger of the Future Cost $80M to Invent — And Carnivores Will Be Impressed (via Mic)

What Is American Cheese, Anyway? (via Serious Eats)

Instagram is convincing us to eat food that doesn’t actually taste good (via Business Insider)

Something’s Gone Wrong At Starbucks, According To Baristas (via BuzzFeed)

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