McDonald's is the second largest buyer of chicken and the largest buyer of beef, pork, and potatoes in the world
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Apple juice (and other fruit juices) has more sugar than Coke
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A large movie theater popcorn has about 50 grams of saturated fat. That's almost three days worth, or the amount in approximately five big macs
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Chicken contains 266% more fat now than it did 40 years ago
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The word pizza comes from Latin "pinsere" which means to pound or stamp
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On average. the beef industry uses 650 gallons of water to produce a 1/3-pound hamburger patty
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According to a Harvard Medical School study, people who eat spicy dishes once daily live longer
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In colonial America, lobster was undesirable and was routinely fed to prisoners and slaves. An old Maine law stated that prisoners "could not be fed lobster more than twice a week, for to do so was inhumane..."
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Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba is a pizzeria in Naples, Italy, which is widely believed to be the world's first pizzeria
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Bird’s nest soup, a popular delicacy in Asia, is made from the nest of the swiftlet bird. The gummy strands of the bird’s saliva which form the nest create a desirable (to some) gelatinous texture when added to the broth
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The red juice that comes out of a rare steak is not blood. It is a chemical called myoglobin. Almost all of the blood has been removed from a steak before it is packaged and sold
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One fast food hamburger contains meat from up to 100 different cows
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An ancient Egyptian scroll describes 17 separate types of beer, with names like "heavenly" and "joy-bringer"
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Stickers on fruit are edible
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The World Health Organization has classified processed meats – including ham, salami, sausages and hot dogs – as a Group 1 carcinogen, meaning they lead to cancer