Initially Coca Cola was only available at stores with soda fountains. In 1894 ... tonic’, containing a tiny amount of cocaine from coca leaves, and caffeine from kola nuts, together with sugar, ...

Toasts date back to ancient Rome, where people clinked glasses to ward off poison. The gesture ensured no one tampered with ...

Carpenter is the author of “Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick.” Critics of the soda industry have long highlighted an unsavory pattern: Americans have ...

Hawai‘i’s macadamia nut farming industry is in crisis and a state law that takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, has exceptions that will diminish its relief. In 2021, mac nuts were the state’s second-most ...

In 2018, California lawmakers reluctantly passed the Keep Groceries Affordable Act, banning local taxes on soda and other sugary drinks until 2031. In exchange, the advocacy group California ...

There’s no debate that nuts can be a healthy snack. Packed with polyphenols and antioxidants, which can help reduce inflammation, and omega-3s to support brain health—in addition to healthy ...

“I left my EPIPen in Craig’s dressing room when I was there a couple of weeks ago,” Tirico quipped of his recent stint co-hosting the Today show, adding on a serious note, “I’ve had a ...

We chatted with writer and editor Miranda Mullings, who was born with a life-threatening anaphylactic allergic reaction to any trace of nuts. But she’s never let it hold her back from traveling ...

Tirico was having a severe reaction to a nut allergy, but says he’s doing fine now. “I feel fine. I have my coffee, watching the [Today] show like I do every morning,” he said Monday on the ...