Nytimes iconNytimesSep 28, 2026

Juniper Lattes? Pine Sodas? Food Is Taking Us Back to the Forest.

Drinks and snacks are being tweaked to evoke woods and meadows, on the theory that frazzled consumers want to reconnect with nature.

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Drinks and snacks are being tweaked to evoke woods and meadows, on the theory that frazzled consumers want to reconnect with nature.

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Drinks and snacks are being tweaked to evoke woods and meadows, on the theory that frazzled consumers want to reconnect with nature.

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