Friday Food Facts

• You can hear rhubarb grow! During a process known as ‘rhubarb forcing’, you can hear a cacophony of pops as it grows.

• Contrary to popular belief, if swallowed, chewing gum does not sit in your body for 7 years.

• The world’s largest pumpkin pie on record used 495 litres of evaporated milk, 233 dozen eggs and 525lbs of sugar.

• Blame science for your sweet tooth!

• Broccoli contains more protien than steak 
• Grapes will explode if put in the microwave. If you split a grape almost in half and put it in the microwave, it will create an explosive

• To check if cranberries are fresh, throw them on a counter and see if they bounce back – if they do, you’re safe to eat!
• Baked Alaska isn't from Alaska - the actual origins are a m

• The Kellogg brothers first created cornflakes as therapy for mental patients
• Eating poppy seed bread and bagels can make you fail a drugs test.

• Recognising the crucial role of fish and chips during WW1 and WW2, they were two of the few foods not subject to rationing because the government feared the dish was so embedded in the natio

As an antidote to the mayhem, we offer our weekly dose of calm in the form of Fun Friday Food Facts. For best results, simply take six, breathe deeply and let the trivia wash over you …

• Cheese is the most shoplifted food item in the world – 4% of the world’s production is stolen each year!