Supreme Court Verdict: Tomatoes are Vegetables, Foodbeast Verdict: Tomatoes are Food

May 1, 2013 // 7:00 am

Those of us who were surprised when Congress decided that pizza was a vegetable in 2011 should’ve seen it coming. After all, the U.S. government has been making botanically incorrect rulings since 1893, when the Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes were classified as a vegetable under U.S. tariff…

Science Says, ‘Don’t Like Fruits and Vegetables? Blame Mom.’

March 1, 2013 // 8:00 am

Some of us just don’t like fruit and vegetables, to the dismay of our well-meaning and concerned mothers who are always telling us, “Eat better! Eat healthier! More fiber! Are you eating your veggies?”

Well, Mommy Dearest — it’s not our fault that we don’t like ‘em, according to…

Taco Bell Pulls Ad That Hates On Vegetables

January 30, 2013 // 7:00 am

Taco Bell will be pulling one of its commercials where it basically clowned on “Veggie Guy.”

We all know “Veggie Guy,” he doesn’t know what to bring to the party on gameday, stops by the local supermarket and buys a platter of cold vegetable sticks.

If you’re a sports fan you’ve…

A Rubik’s Cube Fruit Salad, Chanel Carrot Lipstick & More Surreal Food Art

January 24, 2013 // 4:01 pm

You know, when you think about it, a banana does sort of look like a narrow, yellow Converse shoe. I mean, you have to think hard. Use your imagination. I’m doing you a favor here.

NSFW(ish): PETA Makes A Video About Carrot Penises

November 8, 2012 // 12:47 pm

Forget Viagra. Why spend hours waiting for that little blue pill to work its bedroom magic when you can just pop a few florets of broccoli instead?

Hello Kitty Sushi, BLT Hearts and 12 Other Awesomely Awkward Food Tattoos

October 26, 2012 // 4:59 pm

Putting together the unofficial Top 14 Tattoos of Food list is no lighthearted matter and the task requires an enormous amount of internet sifting. Yet while on the hunt for the world’s top-notch food tatts, I realized that there are lots of people out there who really love bacon, cupcakes and cheeseburgers.…

Mindblown: This Is Not Asparagus…It’s Cake

October 23, 2012 // 3:39 pm

I am notorious for being ruthlessly carnivorous with a mean streak of sweet tooth. I loathe most vegetables and for me to eat a salad is like pulling teeth from a very grumpy lion. I just…can’t do it and if you make me I’ll bite your hand off. However,…

Starbucks Opens Juice Bar, Misspells “Vegetables”

March 19, 2012 // 1:57 pm

The caffeine dispensing behemoth known only as “Starbucks” reminds us that they too are capable of the occasional goof-up every once in a while. While promoting their new, first ever, Evolution Juice Bar, the sign reads ”Most fruits and vegatables [sic] are: fat and cholesterol free.”

In an…