WEEKEND READING – 4/8/2017

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Historical Marker for Girl Scout Cookies

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

The Great Girl Scout Cookie Shortage of World War II (via Mental Floss)

The Surprising Resilience of Failed Fast Food Chains (via Atlas Obscura)

McDonald’s chef says he’s looking into bringing back Szechuan McNugget sauce after a cartoon called for its return (via Business Insider)

This Ice Cream is Made From Food Waste (It’s Delicious) (via Fast Company)

When Does The Extra Space In Your Potato Chip Bag Go From Annoying To Deceptive? (via Consumerist)

VIDEO REVIEW: Jack in the Box Cinnabon Iced CinnaCoffee

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Purchased Price: $2.89*
Size: Large
Nutrition Facts: (Large) 341 calories, 125 calories from fat, 14 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 36 milligrams of cholesterol, 133 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 43 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.

NOTE: If you want to watch the video without sound, video captions are available. Just click the CC button on the player.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Simply Popsicle

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Simply Popsicle Strawberry Banana Mango and Berry Pineapple

Simply Popsicle Strawberry Raspberry

On the bottom left corner of the box it says “quiescently frozen confections.” Mmmm. I loves me some quiescently frozen confections. (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell Loaded Taco Burrito

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Taco Bell Loaded Taco Burrito

If you’ve ever wanted a Soft Taco Supreme, but with the crunch of a taco shell, you could just customize your order to include those crunchy red strips. Or you could get Taco Bell’s new Loaded Taco Burrito.

The taco-burrito Voltron features a double serving of seasoned beef, cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce, crunchy red strips, reduced-fat sour cream, tomatoes, and avocado ranch sauce in a flour tortilla.

The menu item has 550 calories, 29 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 1130 milligrams of sodium, 52 grams of carbohydrates, 7 grams of fiber, 4 grams of sugar, and 20 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Taco Bell’s Facebook page)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Great Value Spring 2017 Frozen Novelties

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Great Value Peanut Butter Chocolate Time Ice Cream Cone

Great Value Peanut Butter Chocolate Time Ice Cream Cone

Great Value Hip Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches

Great Value Hip Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches

Great Value Sugar Cookie Crash Ice Cream Sandwich

Great Value Sugar Cookie Crash Ice Cream Sandwich

I look at all of these and then want to cross out the word “cookie” on the Sugar Cookie Crash box. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

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