Heinz and Kraft are merging into one large food conglomerate. At long last, Bagel Bites, Lunchables, Velveeta, Tater Tots, and Kool-aid will be under one roof (other than mine). Given today’s food trends, the move is somewhat contrarian. Fortune’s Beth Kowitt and Jennifer Reingold wonder: Will betting on junk food be a winning strategy for the new Kraft Heinz?

+ Quartz: Scientists have engineered the food that will help save a starving, warming planet. (Sadly for Kraft Heinz, it contains no Cheese Whiz.)

+ WaPo: Scientists have discovered a simple way to cook rice that dramatically cuts the calories.