Random Facts From My School Book

"A recent survey reports that the top three comfort foods for women are ice cream, chocolate, and cookies; men prefer ice cream, soup and pizza or pasta."

"The sprig of parsley added to a plate of food may have originated as a way to safeguard the meal from evil."

"American broccoli consumption has increased over 900 percent in the past 25 years, nearing 8 pounds per person each year.

"The average American eats 139 meals in restaurants each year, and over $1 billion is spent on restaurant fare in the United States each day."

"Americans consume over 14 million hamburgers each day." (yum!)

"Insects, such as termites and ants, provide 10 percent of the protein consumed worldwide." (yuck!)

"It is believed that only 15% of the adult population in the world (those of northern European heritage) can drink milk without some digestive discomfort."

"The Japanese say that for every new food a person tries, life is extended 75 days."