22nd Nov 2019 - 09:55
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Another Friday means another edition of Fun Friday Food Facts, the highlight of your week of course!
- The smoothness in chocolate often comes from an emulsifier derived from castor beans, which also happen to contain one of the most toxic natural substances – ricin, which can kill even in incredibly small doses.
- On average we consume 250g of insects or bugs every year that are caught up in the food production process, in particular foods such as chocolate and bread are affected.
- The Durian fruit is the world’s smelliest fruit and in parts of Asia is banned from hotel and buses.
- In Seattle throwing away food in the bin is illegal and you might be fined.
- In Israel they get rid of pests in a unique way by eating them. A meal called Kosher is deep fried locusts covered in chocolate.
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