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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pokémon-shaped Cheeto sells for nearly $90,000

CNN

CNN — There’s a new contender for the world’s most expensive crunchy snack. A Pokémon-shaped Flamin’ Hot Cheeto nicknamed “Cheetozard” has sold for $87,840 to an unnamed buyer, the Goldin auction house said on social media. The dragon-shaped spicy snack was discovered and preserved by a sports memorabilia company sometime between 2018 and 2022, then surged in popularity on social …

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1 month ago

'Stop eating the Cheetos': Republican says veterans must 'contribute' to get food stamps

Raw Story

Rep. Pat Fallon has a warning for veterans: you'll have to "contribute" to society if you need food assistance. As part of their many economic proposals for how to pay for President Donald Trump's tax, border, and energy agenda, Republicans have introduced a bill called the America Works Act, which would toughen work requirements on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

In anticipation of the Super Bowl, new flavors coming from iconic snack brands Doritos and Cheetos

Salon

Two iconic snack brands are releasing new flavors this winter. Cheetos is releasing a Cheetos Puffs Cheese Pizza flavor; in a statement provided to Food & Wine, Cheetos said "From mac ‘n cheese to Buffalo wings, Cheetos is known for leaving its orange-dusted mark on game day favorite meals. Combining elements of a classic cheese pizza — cheese, tomato flavor, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Snack like a celeb! We try A-listers' weirdest food choices, from Amanda Holden's hard-boiled eggs to Selena Gomez's spicy popcorn - but it was Beyonce's treat of choice that left us gagging...

Daily Mail

Reporters from many different desks set out to try the different snacks Celebrities are well-known for their weird - and often unhealthy - diets. Elsewhere, Selena Gomez said she is partial to drowning her popcorn in Tabasco sauce, while Dove Cameron dips her chocolate brownies in ranch dressing. VID CODE - 3319011 Amanda Holden's hard boiled eggs with Marmite Amanda …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

How a discarded bag of Cheetos threatens cave’s delicate ecosystem, home to bats and insects

The Independent

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

A bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem

Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor. Rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico describe it as a “world-changing” event for the tiny microbes and insects that call this specialized subterranean environment home. “I don’t quite know how you would monitor it except to constantly remind people that the underground, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dropped Cheetos bag in national park unleashes an army of cave critters

Daily Mail

A careless visitor to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico dropped a bag of Cheetos inside one of the caves, unleashing an army of critters and causing 'world changing' consequences for life inside the cave. In a Facebook post, park officials explained that the humid cave environment turned the processed corn snack into a feast for microorganisms, creating 'the …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

No más ‘Hot Cheetos’: California aprueba prohibición de colorantes sintéticos de alimentos en escuelas

LA Times

ARCHIVO - Flamin’ Hot Cheetos en la puerta de entrada de un mercado. En las escuelas de California, los días están contados para los snacks como los Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, algunos cereales, productos horneados y otros productos que contienen una serie de colorantes alimentarios sintéticos. Anuncio El Asambleísta Jesse Gabriel, demócrata de Encino y autor del proyecto de ley, dijo …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is now up for debate in a new lawsuit against Frito-Lay

Salon

A former PepsiCo executive is suing Frito-Lay, claiming the company launched a “smear campaign” against him after they claimed he didn't invent Cheetos’ popular Flamin' Hot flavor. “I created Flamin’ Hot Cheetos not only as a product but as a movement and as a loyal executive for PepsiCo,” Montañez said in a news release, per Delish. However, in 2021, Frito-Lay …

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8 months ago

Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos winds up in court

Associated Press

A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? In 1991, Montañez asked for a meeting with PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico to pitch his spicy Cheetos, confident they would be a hit with the Latino community. Montañez says he continued to develop spicy snacks, like Flamin’ Hot Popcorn and Lime and Chili Fritos, and in …

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8 months ago

Man who claims he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sues Frito-Lay for denying involvement

The Independent

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8 months ago

He says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. He didn’t, said Frito-Lay. Now he’s suing

LA Times

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1 year ago

Letters to the Editor: Your teen’s phone and Cheetos addiction isn’t their school’s problem to fix

LA Times

To the editor: As a high school teacher, I see the effects that the proliferation of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and smartphones have on our kids’ minds and bodies, just as columnist Robin Abcarian does as a parent. To the editor: The dystopian reality is that sociologist Jonathan Haidt’s four simple correctives to reduce smartphone addiction, cited by Abcarian, are inconsequential …

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1 year ago

California considers ban on Flamin' Hot Cheetos and other popular snacks in public schools; here's why

Hindustan Times

California lawmakers recently introduced a bill to ban Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Doritos, and Mountain Dew in public schools, alleging adverse health effects on students. Cheetos and Doritos contain colorings red 40, yellow 5, and yellow 6, which are likely to be banned if the bill is approved. Taking to X, Gabriel announced the bill and said these chemicals are “linked …

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1 year ago

Opinion: Flamin' Hot Cheetos and iPhones are ruining my kid and yours

LA Times

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban from public schools foods that contain certain dyes linked to brain changes, among them a dye in Cheetos. With apologies to Allen Ginsberg: I am seeing the best minds of our middle-school generation destroyed by Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and iPhones, Teenagers on the cusp of young adulthood dragging themselves out of …

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1 year ago

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos could be banned from California schools under proposed bill

The Independent

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1 year ago

California schools could ban Flamin’ Hot Cheetos under new bill

LA Times

A person carries bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos before a screening of the film “Flamin’ Hot” on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15. One of her pieces, called “Pasarela de Chucherias” — which translates to “a junk food path” — consists of a thick circle of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos laid flat on the floor. The National …

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1 year, 5 months ago

‘Kurkure’ And ‘Cheetos’ Classifiable As ‘Namkeen’, Not ‘Snacks’ Under VAT Act: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court has held that ‘Kurkure’ and ‘Cheetos’ are classifiable as ‘namkeen’, not 'snacks' under the VAT Act.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed that the department neither sought any technical or expert opinion nor brought any evidence on record to prove their point. The Rajasthan High Court has held that ‘Kurkure’ and ‘Cheetos’ are classifiable as ‘namkeen’, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Fans amused at Kim Kardashian discovering ‘new snack obsession’: hummus and veggies

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bidens and Eva Longoria screen 'Flamin' Hot' movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack

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1 year, 9 months ago

Column: Why the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos movie is both pandering and pernicious

LA Times

I initially had no plans to see “Flamin’ Hot,” the film directed by Eva Longoria that tells the story of real-life-janitor-turned-Frito-Lay-executive Richard Montañez. Two years later, Longoria — who was already planning “Flamin’ Hot” when Dean’s article appeared — is still sore about the whole affair. From the mariachi yelps that punctuate the 20th Century Studios fanfare before “Flamin’ Hot” …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Review: ‘Flamin’ Hot’ entertainingly prints the legend

LA Times

Just as fiercely as the red slurry on Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sticks to one’s fingertips, the apocryphal legend that Richard Montañez, a Mexican American maintenance worker turned inspirational leader, invented the spicy variety of the popular cheese puffs adhered to the collective consciousness. Based on Montañez’s 2013 memoir, “A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive,” the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Flamin’ Hot review: Eva Longoria directs the Cheetos origin story no one needed (but which still charms)

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Movie Review: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that’s worth the crunch

Associated Press

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing “Flamin’ Hot.” It’s the tale of how a struggling Mexican American janitor came up with the idea of adding spice to the cornmeal, forever saving after-school snacking. The Los Angeles Times has published allegations that Montañez fabricated his role in the snack’s creation and …

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Pokémon-shaped Cheeto sells for nearly $90,000

'Stop eating the Cheetos': Republican says veterans must 'contribute' to get food stamps

In anticipation of the Super Bowl, new flavors coming from iconic snack brands Doritos and Cheetos

Snack like a celeb! We try A-listers' weirdest food choices, from Amanda Holden's hard-boiled eggs to Selena Gomez's spicy popcorn - but it was Beyonce's treat of choice that left us gagging...

How a discarded bag of Cheetos threatens cave’s delicate ecosystem, home to bats and insects

A bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem

Dropped Cheetos bag in national park unleashes an army of cave critters

No más ‘Hot Cheetos’: California aprueba prohibición de colorantes sintéticos de alimentos en escuelas

Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is now up for debate in a new lawsuit against Frito-Lay

Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos winds up in court

Man who claims he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sues Frito-Lay for denying involvement

He says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. He didn’t, said Frito-Lay. Now he’s suing

Letters to the Editor: Your teen’s phone and Cheetos addiction isn’t their school’s problem to fix

California considers ban on Flamin' Hot Cheetos and other popular snacks in public schools; here's why

Opinion: Flamin' Hot Cheetos and iPhones are ruining my kid and yours

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos could be banned from California schools under proposed bill

California schools could ban Flamin’ Hot Cheetos under new bill

‘Kurkure’ And ‘Cheetos’ Classifiable As ‘Namkeen’, Not ‘Snacks’ Under VAT Act: Rajasthan High Court

Fans amused at Kim Kardashian discovering ‘new snack obsession’: hummus and veggies

Bidens and Eva Longoria screen 'Flamin' Hot' movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack

Column: Why the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos movie is both pandering and pernicious

Review: ‘Flamin’ Hot’ entertainingly prints the legend

Flamin’ Hot review: Eva Longoria directs the Cheetos origin story no one needed (but which still charms)

Movie Review: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that’s worth the crunch