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Fun Friday Food Facts, Six Nations Edition

14th Mar 2025 - 07:00
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Fun Friday Food Facts, Six Nations Edition
Abstract
To celebrate the final weekend of fixtures for the Guinness Men’s Six Nations we asked Chat GPT for a food fact about each of the countries competing in the rugby union tournament.
  • England: Sticky toffee pudding, invented in Cumbria in the 1960s, is one of England’s most beloved desserts. Around six million servings are sold annually in England.
  • Wales: In 2020, Welsh lamb exports were valued at around £85 million, with 80% of Welsh lamb exported to the European Union (EU) and other international markets.
  • France: In France, over ten billion baguettes are consumed annually, equating to around 320 baguettes per second throughout the country.
  • Italy: Italians consume an average of ten to 12 litres of olive oil per person annually, which is more than in most other countries.
  • Scotland: Scotland is famous for producing Scotch whisky, with over 1.5 billion bottles of Scotch whisky exported globally each year.
  • Ireland: The Guinness brewery in Dublin produces approximately ten million barrels of Guinness every year.
Written by
Edward Waddell