Fast Food, Fries and Science: Inside U-M's Lab Studying Cravings
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Fast food, fries and science: Inside U-M's lab studying cravings
The experiment starts before anyone takes a bite. There's no drive-thru. No cashier calling the next order. No glowing sign announcing the restaurant is open.
But there is something instantly familiar: the smell of French fries.
Inside a tucked-away laboratory in East . . .
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Fast food, fries and science: Inside U-M's lab studying cravings
The experiment starts before anyone takes a bite. There's no drive-thru. No cashier calling the next order. No glowing sign announcing the restaurant is open.
But there is something instantly familiar: the smell of French fries.
Inside a tucked-away laboratory in East . . .