Snacks

There's been a movement to have snacks with certain additives banned and that's about to become a reality very soon in Missouri.

They are being described as the fastest-growing snack and food brand in the United States and that growth will include a brand new facility in the middle of Missouri in 2025 bringing with it 250 jobs.

There's only one thing I can guarantee is not the number one reason that people swing into the Missouri Buc-ee's location in Springfield and that's gas. Nope. It's snacks and that begs the question which is the most popular food there? See the top 11 and see if you agree with the conclusions.

Wait until you see the names of some of these "snacks."

If you've picked up snacks in Illinois recently, it's urgent that you check your pantry as there is a bulletin from the FDA alerting that many widely-available candies and snacks could be fatal for children and those with compromised immune systems.

From PB Crisps to Butterfinger BBs, these are the throwback snacks Millennials miss the most.

I want to make it clear that I am a fan of anything that's a great value no matter if it's a brand name or not. The internet is advising Missouri people (because the internet knows best) to avoid 7 specific 'Great Value' foods at all costs. I do not agree with them.

I expect this will create a very hot debate. The internet 'experts' are warning that there is one cookie everyone in the state should avoid at all costs, but there's just one teeny tiny problem. It isn't really a cookie.

The state of Illinois is doing something that several other states have started. That's the quest to eliminate what they term 'harmful food chemicals' that are featured in many popular snacks. That quest is about to take on an official effort in Illinois.

Some of life's mysteries just are not meant to be solved. Why is water wet? How did people first realize you can toast bread? Some things we just aren't meant to know. Here's another. Why did some Illinois schools get so fired up that they banned one specific snack from their lunchrooms forever? It's a mystery.