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32 Bizarre Facts About the Food Industry

Time to eat up some strange tidbits and facts about what we eat

32 Bizarre Facts About the Food Industry

August 25, 2023

In a system of mass manufacturing, the objective is to produce as much product as possible at the lowest possible cost. You might notice some cheap, plasticky manufacturing in things like vehicles and toys, but when it comes to products we ingest, cutting corners can be downright nasty. To that end, here are a bevy of facts related to food corporations…

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That soda sure looks amazing. To create that beautiful frosty look, advertisers coat the glass with deodorant and use a mixture of Scotchguard and glycerin. GRACKED.COM — 17 Sneaky Industry Tricks To Make Food More Appealing

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Dr. James Salisbury invented Salisbury steak as a treatment for his patients with anemia, colitis, gout, rheumatism, arteriosclerosis, tuberculosis, and asthma. Не prescribed that they eat it three times a day, along with lots of hot water to rinse out their digestive systems. CRACKED.COM — 29 Backstories To The Food We Love

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Before modern refrigeration, Russians dropped frogs in their milk to keep it fresh. And it worked. Research shows that the amphibians' skin secretions contains antimicrobial compounds called peptides, which are as effective against Salmonella bacteria as prescription antibiotics GRACKED.COM — 22 Foods That Have Changed And Morphed Over Time

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Cashews grow on apples Yup, the nuts look a little nutty. CRACKED.COM — ABC News

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Whether chicken meat is white or dark depends on the amount of iron it has. Dark meat is the meat of muscle that's rich in iron - and the iron is held in myoglobin, which is the actual source of the muscle's dark color. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — BestFoodFacts

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Legend says that steak tartare was created by Genghis Khan's Golden Horde. At the start of a day of riding, each man would put a chunk of horsemeat under his saddle to tenderize it by nightfall --so began steak tartare. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — ParsonsNose.co.uk

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CRACKED.COM Potato-based products like potato chips and French fries release a chemical known as acrylamide.when heated above 248°Fahrenheit. This chemical is a potential carcinogen, and is proven to cause neurological damage. — 19 Facts About Food We'd Bet Anything You Didn't Know

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Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter. Specifically, getting it stuck to the roof of your mouth and choking. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Healthline

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Did you know there are more flavors of Fanta soda available in Europe, like Lemon and Fruit Twist? It is common to top off your favorite light San Miguel beer with Lemon - - ESPECIAL Fanta; in Spain - MIR 1988 it's referred to as Fanta - - cerveza con limon. GRACKED.COM — These 20 Killer Overseas Food & Drinks Crush America's

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Gatorade was originally made by University of Florida's physicians to combat fatigue among players of one specific football team, The Florida Gators. 25 2 23 GATORADE G G GATOR SPECH GATORADE - CRACKED.COM — 17 Weird Facts About Food Maybe Someone Knows, Maybe Not

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CRACKED COM Some manufacturers use pulp extenders to bulk up their tomato sauces and make them look shiny. The instant starch mimics tomato pulp texture, taste and mouthfeel when added to sauce. This allows manufacturers to save money and cut back on tomato paste by 25% while retaining visual appeal. — 17 Sneaky Industry Tricks To Make Food More Appealing

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Hard shell tacos were popularized by Taco Bell. x They were developed in the U.S. in the 1890s. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — 17 Surprising Facts About The Food You Eat

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Attila the Hun's army cured meat by placing it under the saddle. As they rode, their horses' salty sweat would gather around the pieces of meat, making them last longer. The CRACKED COM meat was also tenderized due to being pressed between the saddle and the horse. — 29 Backstories To The Food We Love

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Ostrich meat is actually a lot more like beef than, say, chicken or turkey. Sure, it's poultry, but it's red and it tastes a lot like beef. In fact, all ratites (the bird family that ostriches are in) have this kind of meat. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — HowStuffWorks

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Eggo Waffles were orginally called Froffles (frozen waffles) The name would change in 1955, two years after their debut. CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

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This painting by Giovanni Stanchi shows what watermelons looked like in the 1600s. Watermelons used to taste either bland or bitter, so selective breeding sought to make them sweeter. Since the gene responsible for the fruit's sweetness is paired with the gene that makes it red, the flesh gradually became redder and evolved into what it looks like today. CRACKED.COM — 22 Foods That Have Changed And Morphed Over Time

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In ancient Rome, they gave snails wine (and fed them with meat). Snails were considered a real delicacy and had the same status that, say, Kobe beef does today - so they were farmed, and treated incredibly well. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Mashed

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WHAT MAKES CHEWING GUM CHEWY? In order to make chewing gum more chewy some gum brands use Lanolin, an oily secretion found in sheep wool. When added to gum and other items the oil changes the texture of the item, making it softer. CRACKED.COM — 19 Facts About Food We'd Bet Anything You Didn't Know

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Lots of candy is made of beetles and car wax. Cochineal is a gross little bug that's boiled for its red pigment. Car wax is shiny. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Wired

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If you're in the Philippines, make time to stop by a baskiN BRTobbiNS and try the regional flavor HOKEY POKEY! It's white chocolate with bits of honeycomb and a swirl of caramel! Yummy! CRACKED.COM — These 20 Killer Overseas Food & Drinks Crush America's

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SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE (SPAGHETTI FROM BOLOGNA) IS VIEWED WITH SCORN AND CONTEMPT IN BOLOGNA. In Bologna, they consider using spaghetti a ridiculous bastardization of the original dish, which uses tagliatelle. Tagliatelle is a wider, flatter type of pasta. GRACKED.COM — 17 Weird Facts About Food Maybe Someone Knows, Maybe Not

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English muffins were made in New York. They also aren't muffins. They're crumpets. What a misnomer. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — 17 Surprising Facts About The Food You Eat

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Vindaloo was actually exported to India by Portuguese explorers. Although a mainstay in most Indian restaurants, vindaloo is originally a Portuguese dish. Even its name is an Indianized version of the original name, carne de vinha d'alhos. CRACKED.COM — 29 Backstories To The Food We Love

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CRACKED.COM Isinglass, a product made from dried fish bladder is sometimes used in beer and wine to reduce the murkiness of the drink and make it more appealing to consumers. — 17 Sneaky Industry Tricks To Make Food More Appealing

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The barbecue stall happens, basically, because the meat sweats a lot. A stall is when meat on a BBQ gets to 150°F or so and then doesn't budge, and it happens because the evaporating moisture continually cools off the meat. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — SmokedBBQSource

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Ruth Jones Graves Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie. She sold the recipe to Nestlé, who print her recipe on their packages. CRACKED.COM — New York Times

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GRACKED COM Carrots used to be purple or white until the 17th century. Legend has it that the Netherlands developed honor Whether their Royal the orange S house true or variety of not Orange. to the new color proved to be SO popular that now it's rare to see any other varieties. — 22 Foods That Have Changed And Morphed Over Time

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The smell of truffles can kind of get humans (and dogs, for that matter) high. Black truffles make a chemical that's similar to marijuana's THC - - it's called anandamide, and it makes the brain secrete mood-enhancing chemicals. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Smithsonian Magazine

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Some types of caviar contain your favorite cleaning product, Borax, or known as E285! It is used to improve the texture and sweetness of the delicacy, while extending its shelf life at the same time. Yummy! ALL NATURAL SINCE 1891 cm CRACKED.COM - 20 MULE TEAM 20MULE TEAM - BORAX DETERGENT - f - I BORAX — 19 Facts About Food We'd Bet Anything You Didn't Know

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CRACKED.COM Coca-Cola The Coca-Cola bottle was designed with the instruction that it should be recognizable even if felt in the dark. — 17 Weird Facts About Food Maybe Someone Knows, Maybe Not

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Strawberries aren't berries; bananas are. Strawberries are in the same family as apples, cherries, and roses. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — 17 Now-You-Know Food Facts To Chew On Today

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Chatti Pathiri is an Indian dish; it's like lasagna except it uses crepes instead of pasta sheets. GRACKED.com — These 20 Killer Overseas Food & Drinks Crush America's

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