The 4th Meal is a column by Feroz Gajia dedicated to the greatest of culinary institutions: the pre-packaged snack. Each month Feroz analyses the many facets of snacking in collations of food that can be bought from various supermarkets across the UK: from the big boys to the cornershop, from the Chinese supermarket to the freezer section at South Asian stores. It will be a space to discuss, evaluate and celebrate foods that are eaten everyday but never given the respect they deserve.