Slicing a loaf of bread without pulverizing it would be the best thing since, well, sliced bread. Our expert has some ...

It’s lunchtime, your stomach is growling and you’ve decided to make a sandwich. But as soon as you head to the pantry and open the bread bag, you see it: a whitish, greenish spot. Ugh — it’s mold.

While most of us are willing to deny ourselves the occasional candy bar, bowl of ice cream or even a can of soda, there are some foods that feel like everyday staples in the standard American diet.