
Rachel Sugar
Freelance Writer
Latest articles by Rachel Sugar

As the coffee giant approaches its 50th birthday and 32,000th store, what exactly does Starbucks even mean anymore?


Having three kinds of kale in the supermarket and the rise of celebrity chefs can be traced back to our lack of social mobility.

On Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A vs. our collective sanity.


First came soy, then almond. But the people behind Oatly believe they’ve found the best possible milk.

In our turbulent times, escaping reality is a very big business.

This popular seltzer has a few calories. It says a lot about how we think about health today.


Drive-Thru Dreams author Adam Chandler explains the unique relationship Americans have with McDonald’s, KFC, and the rest of the fast-food landscape.

Should your dog have free will when it comes to food?

In their new book Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking Won’t Solve Our Problems and What We Can Do About It, three academics explain why we’ve put too much emphasis on family dinner.

Hearts and chocolate are both romantic, but ... why is that again?