Friday Food Facts

• The ancient Greeks attempted to cure hangovers by wrapping their heads in cabbage leaves. 
• Scientists have found that listening to talk radio puts captive pumas off their food.

• There are an estimated seven billion unwanted male chickens culled every year.

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• Definitely not on your Veganuary menu – and probably not at any other time of year – is casu marzu, the Sardinian ‘rotten cheese’ that contains live maggots.
• Despite veganism growi

• The official Twitter account of international fried chicken franchise KFC follows just 12 people including the five Spice Girls and six men named Herb.
• The consumption of garlic is

• Around 500 Brits are injured while dipping their biscuits into a hot drink every year.  
• Roman chef Apicius produced the first surviving cookbook.

• In the 17th century Catholics were condemned by some bishops for ‘cheating’ because they drank chocolate on fast days, such as during Lent.

• Tomato sauces like ketchup are allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have as many as 15 fruit fly eggs per 100 grams. 
• Honeybee workers must visit 2 million flowers

• In Japan, eating Kentucky Fried Chicken has become something of a Yule tide tradition for millions of people, and can be so popular some diners have to pre-order their special KFC Christmas