As Honest Tea discovered last summer, people generally obey the honor system.  

 A study of mice with Type 2 diabetes found that a significant amount of coffee consumption could help protect against memory loss associated with advanced diabetes, as well as reduce weight gain and lower blood sugar levels, according to a May 10 article published in New York Daily News.  

 These days, people often are asked to do more with less.  

When it comes to tea, the more “colorful” the better. 

 As pottery-makers and glass blowers have known for thousands of years, the shape of a container is a powerful art form, says George Caplea, executive vice president of global business development for Constar Inc., Trevose, Pa.  

When the founder of Bacardi, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, purchased the company’s first distillery in Cuba, he found a colony of fruit bats hanging from the rafters. 

A person’s taste preferences might be affected by the region in which he or she lives, according to a 2009 University of Nottingham study.