5 Facts About Food Everyone Should Know
5. Canola and rapeseed oil are the same product.
The name "canola" actually means Canadian Oil, Low Acid. It is different from regular rapeseed oil only by the reduced amounts (up to 2%) of erucic acid, which not only negatively affects the taste but is also toxic to the heart.
4. The calorie count shown on packs can be inaccurat
The problem is that the calorie measuring system is already out of date. For example, it does not account for how absorption varies based on the type of food or the individual who is consuming it. Recently, scientists figured out that whole almonds have about 20% fewer calories than originally thought, and pistachios have 5% fewer calories.
3. Some foods can disappear forever.
Unfortunately, due to global warming and other negative factors, some foods are on the verge of extinction. This includes:
Certain types of apples that need colder winters.
Avocados, due to the fact that their cultivation is unprofitable. To crop 1 pound of this fruit demands 130 gallons of water.
Bananas were affected by an epidemic of fungal diseases, and the plants started dying quickly.
Honey. In recent years, the number of bee colonies has significantly reduced. The reasons are mites from Asia (introduced 30 years ago), pesticides, and poor bee nutrition.
Chocolate. As scientists state, the quality of cocoa beans has worsened significantly in recent decades, thus the crops have been reduced by half.
2. Chewy fruit snacks contain the same wax as automobile waxes.
Apart from gelatine, colorings, and other ingredients, chewy fruit snacks also contain carnauba wax, which is a wax from the leaves of palm trees. The same wax is used for automobile waxes, furniture waxes, and it’s even used in the beauty industry.
1. Broiler chickens have become much bigger.
Over the last 60 years, chickens have become much bigger, especially their chest and legs. Some say that added hormones and steroids are responsible for these changes. However, farmers claim that the chickens’ growth is caused not by prohibited drugs but by improved modern breeding, better living conditions, and regular veterinarian oversight.
Good post.
as for number 1 -- all food has become bigger. This includes, fish, poultry, fruits etc.