Friday Food Facts

Food tastes blander on aeroplanes than it does on the ground because our taste buds and sense of smell change at high altitudes.

Did you know that half of the world’s blackcurrant crop is grown in Scotland, equalling around 150 different species and they’re all named after mountains, including Ben Hope, Ben Gairn and Ben Ald

Did you know that 6,000 Quality street sweets are produced per minute, a total of 67 million every week!

Love a good bank holiday? You have Cadbury to thank for that. They were the pioneering company that first adopted the custom of closing the business on bank holidays.

In the UK we eat on average 84kg of meat a year – the equivalent of 740 quarter pounders.

A big spoonful of peanut butter can help cure hiccups. Take a big tablespoon and hold it in your mouth for 5-10 seconds then swallow the peanut butter without chewing.

Estonians eat seven, nine, or 12 meals on New Year’s Eve, believing that with each meal eaten, they will gain the strength of that many men in the New Year.

Are you a picky eater or were you just born that way? Brussels sprouts are loved by some and loathed by many, but according to research you may be been born with a gene that puts you off the veg.

Biscuit eating is a dangerous sport. A 2009 study revealed that 25 million people in Britain had been injured by biscuits.

Have you ever found a jar of honey at the back of the cupboard and not known how long it’s been there and what to do with it. It’s simple, eat it!