Insights from the Editor

Fast Food Slow to Decompose
Here's a slow food project guaranteed to boggle the mind: How long does it take for a McDonald's Happy Meal to decay? New York artist Sally Davies is trying to figure that out. After six months, she still doesn't know the answer.

Davies' burger and fries combo sits on a shelf in her apartment where it has resisted decomposition for half a year, a fact documented daily by Davies on Flikr. No word yet on how long the toy lasted.

Waiter, I Don't Want What He's Having
Food photographer Neil Setchfield has made a living out of photographing the food that other people really DON'T want to eat. The British-based photographer has a new book out, profiled here, called Yuck! The Things People Eat. Crickets? Check. Hog eyes? You betcha. Fried sparrow? Well, you get the picture.

The book may work great as coffee table fare, but you probably want to keep it off the dinner table.

Halloween Candy Survival Guide
As a kid-focused holiday, Halloween is supposed to be fun. So why do people like Men's Health Editor David Zinczenko have to spoil all the fun? Seriously, before you have to squeeze your kid into king-sized white sheet ghost costume, review his high-calorie Halloween candy no-nos.