Itty Bitty Inchworm

Ian the Inchworm T-Shirt
by candycritic

This cute little shirt celebrates how awesome inchworms and ice cream are.

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Weird Shapes Sometimes Mean Science

Whenever I see a really strange snack or candy that has a very peculiar shape that doesn't represent anything in particular, my first assumption is that science invented that snack. In some cases it could be an artistic decision, but even artists do a lot of research when it comes to designing things like snacks. These new Lay's Layers are the perfect example of a snack that's so weird, the only reason I figure they would make them is because someone did some kind of research to study the perfect shape for a crunchy snack. If this isn't true, I beg of those at Fritos-Lay's, please explain this weird shaped snack to me.

Check out the full review of this very strange salty snack.

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Me Want Cookie!

The first version of Cookie Monster was truly disturbing.

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Time For More Travels, This Time The Ukraine

In this episode of Junk Fud on the Road, Allison talks about her solo trip to the Ukraine. She was only there for a few days, but she did get to try the world famous salo. (Note - This episode was recorded before the current situation in Ukraine)

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You can listen to every single past episode of Junk Fud on the Road as well.

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I Hope You Don't Hate Honeycomb

Harriet the Hyena T-Shirt
by candycritic

 The perfect shirt if you love the letter h, or honeycomb... or hyenas.

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A Purple Package With a Fun Story

 

While posting this review I learned something really interesting about this candy. Apparently the name of this candy can be directly translated into the words "African violet". My Ukrainian isn't that great, but I'm going to assume that this is no accident. If you look at the package you can clearly see that there is some visual similarities. I'm not sure if I can give a candy a better review because of this, but I really think it's neat, and worth mentioning here at least.

Check out the full review right now.

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While you're at it, check out the brand new full sized, collected version of Snack Facts, my comic about snacks and treats.

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Kitty Cat Ice Cream?

I'm not sure why they made a connection with these amazing looking cat toys and ice cream, but I don't always understand marketing.

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It's Time To Eat Gum, And Regret It Almost Instantly

In this episode of Chris, Why Would You Eat That?!!, I eat a piece of Dubble Bubble that's more than 20 years old. I don't really know why I have such an old piece of gum, but I should mention that I have more, if you're interested in having a piece for yourself.

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Gobble Up This Goose T-shirt

Godfrey the Goose T-Shirt
by candycritic

Tell the world how much you love geese and gum!

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The Package Matters

Whenever I review a candy, I never know if I should talk about the package. I do post a photo of the package with each review, but I wonder if I should talk about the way the package influences me. The honest truth is that package design has a great deal of influence on the candy I buy. More often than not I buy candy that I don't know anything about. At this point there are very few candies that I know about that I haven't tried. So when I'm faced with a wall of candy, the package is often the only thing I have to judge. This is even more true if I'm in a country where I can't read the language or the description of the candy in the package. This basically means that if you're showing a picture of a cow on your candy package, there better be something creamy inside... or maybe beefy?

Check out this cow themed candy review.

While you're at it, make sure to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to see what other cool candy packages I come across.

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Japanese Candy Movie

This movie is an interesting look at the candy industry in Japan, maybe not today, but I'm sure it's still pretty competitive.

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A Foxy T-Shirt

Ferdinand the Fox T-Shirt
by candycritic

This is perfect for anyone who loves the letter F.

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A Thick Cookie

The search is over for me. I've actually been looking for these cookies for several months without any indication that they actually existed. My main search took place in Canada, since that's where I live, and right now I'm convinced they've never been sold here. I figure there's some kind of health and safety guideline that does not allow for that much icing on a cookie. I've also previously searched in upstate New York with no luck. I had to explore a bizarre chain of truck stops in the mid western United States to find the Oreo cookie that feel too thick to be real. Strangely however, I didn't mind it that much and even found a little bit of balance.

Check out my full super thick Oreo review right now.

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When You Love Nachos...

... And you happen to be in a punk band.

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Elephants Are Awesome

Eddie the Elephant T-Shirt
by candycritic

I like them particularly when they're eating Easter Eggs.

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Is Xylitol Perfect?

I'm often very pessimistic about sugar substitutes. I find that they often fit into one of two categories, they either have some kind of awful aftertaste, or they turn out to be really bad for you. Xylitol is one of the newer sweet substitutes out there and so far it seems like in certain uses it really works, taste wise. The thing I hope never happens is that we find out that it's actually not very good for you.

Check out this interesting Xylitol based gum that I reviewed.

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