Friday Food Facts

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 31

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6th Sep 2019 - 08:54

An 11-year-old invented the popsicle in 1905 by accident after leaving a fruit-flavoured soda outside on a cold night.
Created by Nathaniël Gomes in 2003, the fast food dish Kapsal

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 30

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30th Aug 2019 - 08:31

In 2016, thieves stole £20,000 worth of Jammie Dodger biscuits from its factory in South Wales.

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 29

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23rd Aug 2019 - 05:00

Spam is short for spiced Ham.

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 28

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16th Aug 2019 - 08:12

More than 163 million cups of tea are consumed every day in Britain (which is approximately two and a half cups per person).

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 27

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9th Aug 2019 - 08:29

Shark meat needs to be soaked well before it’s eaten because sharks urinate through their skin.
The country with the largest number of regional foods protected by EU law is Italy w

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 26

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2nd Aug 2019 - 08:50

Most wasabi consumed is not real wasabi but coloured horseradish (real wasabi comes from grating the root of the Wasabia Japonica which can be found in Japan).
The name ‘Pepsi' com

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 vol. 25

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26th Jul 2019 - 09:12

The most popular carrots used to be purple before the 17^th century.

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 vol. 24

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19th Jul 2019 - 09:36

Black soldier flies are the future if scientists are to be believed – their larvae can be baked into bread and biscuits, dried for pet food, used in place of fishmeal in the diet of farmed f

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 vol. 23

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12th Jul 2019 - 05:00

The stickers on fruit are edible (FDA considers them food grade).
In the Philippines people eat a common street food called Balut.

Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 22

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5th Jul 2019 - 05:00

The lollipop was first invented in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1908 by George Smith, who enjoyed going to the races so much that he named his creation after a competitor of the time, a horse