1. Disneyland is now selling a pizza with pickles as a topping.
2. The CDC issued a warning the other day
telling people to avoid ALL romaine lettuce, because it could be contaminated with E. coli.
3. Four Ways Fast Food Joints Trick You Into Eating More
Think about this the next time you're about to order six things for YOURSELF at Taco Bell. (Don't judge me. ~Phyllis)
It's four ways fast food joints trick us into eating more:
1. Decision anchoring. The first option we see tends to stick in our mind, and there's a good chance we'll order it. That's why they put big signs on the windows and near the entrance to push their new items. It makes you more likely to order what you usually get AND the new stuff they're pushing.
2. Price anchoring. They make sure there's expensive stuff on the menu, so everything else DOESN'T seem expensive. It's also why most places have scaled back their dollar menus. Basically, the best way to sell a $2 burger is to put it right next to a $5 burger.
3. Playing up the "health halo." They know we feel guilty for eating fast food. So on the menu, they play up the healthier ingredients, like making sure you can see the lettuce and tomatoes on a sandwich. Then we don't feel as guilty and order more.
4. Less face-to-face interaction. More places are adding self-service kiosks, and it's not just to speed things up. With kiosks, we feel like we can take our time, and there's not someone there JUDGING us for how much food we're ordering. So we're more likely to tack stuff on, like a milkshake or chicken nuggets.
4. It's National Picnic Day! Here Are Our 10 Favorite Picnic Foods
Today is National Picnic Day, which seems like it should always fall on a weekend. Who has time on a MONDAY? Anyway, a new survey asked 1,000 Americans to name their favorite picnic foods.
Here are the top 10:
1. Sandwiches
2. Fried chicken.
3. Watermelon.
4. Potato salad.
5. Chips and dip.
6. Deviled eggs.
7. Pasta salad.
8. Fruit salad.
9. Pie.
10. Baked beans.
The survey also found only 6% of us don't like picnics, including 1% who said they HATE them.