Is anyone else feeling hungry? Just me, hmm… well, these food and drink facts are gonna leave you hungry (or thirsty) for more!
Here at The Fact Site, we have rounded up the most interesting facts about your favorite foods or beverages, and you can see them all right here!
From strange fruit & vegetables to your favorite dairy products, these fun facts should please your appetite.
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Food & Drink Facts
In 1981, the Reagan administration proposed USDA regulations that would have allowed condiments like ketchup to be classified as vegetables; however, this move was never implemented.
In 1995, the Empire State Building was lit in blue to commemorate the launch of blue M&Ms, a new color selected by more than 11 million voters in a national campaign.
Until selective breeding made them taste better, watermelons tasted bitter and were harvested only for their water content.
On average, apples sold in supermarkets are already 9-12 months old. They are picked unripe, treated with chemicals, waxed and boxed, then kept in cold storage.
Although often thought to be Italian, pepperoni was invented by Italian‑American immigrants in New York City in 1919.
The United States Department of Agriculture says the official definition of a sandwich is “at least 35 percent cooked meat and no more than 50 percent bread.”
The can opener wasn’t invented until almost 50 years after the can. Earlier methods to open cans included the use of a hammer and chisel.
The oldest continuously operating restaurant in the world is Sobrino de Botín in Madrid, Spain, founded in 1725!
Hufu, a tofu product designed to look and taste like human flesh, was jokingly marketed as “the healthy human flesh alternative” for “cannibals who want to quit.”
Raw salmon sushi gained popularity in Japan only after the Norwegian salmon industry began a marketing campaign in the 1980s and 1990s to sell its parasite-free farmed Atlantic salmon.
Sauerkraut sounded far too German for U.S. patriots during World War I, who instead nicknamed it “Liberty Cabbage.”
Nutella was invented during World War II when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.
Flights can sometimes be delayed by something as small as a broken coffee machine, since safety rules require all onboard equipment to be working before takeoff.
The Scoville Scale was developed in 1912 by Wilbur Scoville, using diluted pepper extracts and human tasters to measure the heat level.
In 2019, it was reported that bubble tea shops were so profitable that even the Yakuza were getting in on the business.
Potato chip bags are filled with nitrogen gas to prevent oxidation and maintain crispness, ensuring the chips stay fresh and unspoiled.
Despite its famous tea culture, the UK ranks third in per capita tea consumption, with Ireland second and Turkey first, drinking over 1.5 times more tea than the United Kingdom.
About 4% of global cheese production is stolen annually, making cheese the world’s most stolen food.
The Pringles mascot’s name, “Julius Pringles,” started as a 2006 Wikipedia hoax. Until then, he was simply known as Mr. P, but in 2013, Kellogg officially adopted the name.
There are over 196 different flavors of Pringles. This includes mushroom and cream, pecan pie, and white chocolate peppermint.
