Food and Drink
Coors Outscores Bud in Consumer Reports’ Taste Tests of Beer
Beers from Trader Joe’s and Walgreens stand up to name-brand competition YONKERS, NY — Looking to enjoy the last weeks of football season with the perfect brew? Coors regular topped Consumer Reports’ recent taste test of beers, blowing away nine...
Varying Arsenic and Lead Levels in Juice Raises Concern
Analysis shows that children can be at unnecessary risk; Test results of 88 juice samples show strict limit is possible to achieve YONKERS, NY – Amid growing concerns over arsenic, Consumer Reports conducted a broad investigation of arsenic and lead...
Tate’s Bake Shop Named Top-Rated Chocolate Chip Cookie!
Plus Three Fast Food Cookies from Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Subway, That Rated Very Good YONKERS, NY — And the top chocolate chip cookie Rating goes to… Tate’s Bake Shop! After testing 18 store-bought and fast-food chocolate chip cookies, Consumer Reports’...
Consumer Reports Investigation: More Than One-Fifth of Tested Seafood Mislabeled, Incompletely Labeled, or Misidentified By Store or Restaurant Employee
Results Impact Consumer Costs, Food Safety, and Species Protection; Consumers Union Supports Legislation to Prevent Seafood Fraud, Standardize Labeling, Strengthen Seafood Safety YONKERS, NY — A Consumer Reports investigation reveals that more than one-fifth of 190 pieces of seafood bought...
Consumer Reports’ Tests of Celebrity Products Reveal That a Famous Name Is No Guarantee of a Starring Role
Only 3 of 26 products judged Excellent; Half of soups, sauces, and salad dressings judged average with some no better than Kraft, Campbell and Progresso YONKERS, NY — Many celebrity products cost two or three times the price of leading...
Consumer Reports Taste Tests The Best Cups of Joe
Hours of Testing Finds New Champs Among Colombian and Ethiopian Varietals; America’s Best-Selling Brands, Folgers and Maxwell House, Score Only Fair YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports brewed over 1,000 cups of coffee to deem two new champs among Colombian varietals...
CR Fast Food Survey: McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and Taco Bell Lose
In-N-Out Burger, Chick Fil-A, and Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza top their categories Yonkers, NY — McDonald’s popular slogan may be "lovin it" but consumers beg to differ, the fast food icon was joined by Burger King, KFC and...
Taste Test Finds the Best Wings for NFL Playoff Season
Bell & Evans Crowned Best Overall for Taste Quality YONKERS, NY — As football fans gear up for the NFL playoff season, Consumer Reports’ taste tasters sampled seven frozen buffalo chicken wings to find the best bunch to please the...
New Tests Reinforce Concerns about Mercury in Tuna
Younger Women and Children Should Limit How Much Tuna They Eat; Pregnant Women Should Avoid Tuna Entirely YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports’ latest tests of 42 samples from cans and pouches of tuna bought primarily in the New York metropolitan...
DiGiorno Rising Crust Four Cheese Named a CR Best Buy in Tests of Frozen Pizzas
Amy’s Cornmeal Crust 3 Cheese and Home Run Inn Classic Cheese Recommended YONKERS, NY — Can frozen pizza truly satisfy? After buying and baking more than 100 cheese pies, Consumer Reports found that, yes frozen pizza can satisfy with Amy’s...











