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

Apple juice (and other fruit juices) has more sugar than Coke

On average. the beef industry uses 650 gallons of water to produce a 1/3-pound hamburger patty

Chicken contains 266% more fat now than it did 40 years ago

One fast food hamburger contains meat from up to 100 different cows