It's late in this gift-giving month, and you're still not done buying presents?  As in past years, Shelf Life Advice can help. If you put "gifts" into our search box, you'll come to a sizable number of articles listing gift ideas--for example, "Food-Related Gifts Recommended by Experts." And, despite the fact that this site's editor is short of time (I haven't finished my gift-shopping either), I'll post a few new suggestions.  I'll start with ones from our Advisory Board scientists and conclude with just one from me.  Two of our scientists came up with the same idea--high-quality knives.  Therefore, we'll start with those.  Here we go.

Snacks have become our fourth meal.  A new study conducted at Purdue University revealed that, on average, Americans consume about 580 calories a day in the combined items they eat between meals.  As you might suspect, snacking has greatly accelerated in recent years.  Combine these facts with this one: more than 15 million school-aged children are home alone after school.  Now, what have you got?  An opportunity for nutritionless eating and injury.