50 million Americans eat fast food every day

Forever sweet

In colonial America, lobster was undesirable and was routinely fed to prisoners and slaves.  An old Maine law stated that prisoners "could not be fed lobster more than twice a week, for to do so was inhumane..."

Carrots were purple before the 17th century.  Orange carrots began as a mutant strain of carrot created by Dutch growers in the 16th century

Bird’s nest soup, a popular delicacy in Asia, is made from the nest of the swiftlet bird.  The gummy strands of the bird’s saliva which form the nest create a desirable (to some) gelatinous texture when added to the broth

Ketchup was originally a Chinese condiment first mentioned in print in 1690.  It contained pickled fish and spices.  The tomato-based variety did not become popular until the 19th century