If you ever get to chance to read the book called “Squeeze,” do so because it’s an interesting take on orange juice, of all things. Now some might think that would be a tangy read, but it’s not. It talks about the popularity of our  OJ, and how it turned from a luxury into a staple in just a few years. More importantly, it also reveals the many ambushes that have been sprung on this fruit on its tortured journey from  orchard to your mouth.

Of particular interest to OJ drinkers, author Alissa Hamilton reveals that the whole Florida imagery surrounding the drink is mostly a myth and that the majority of it comes from Brazil.

She also reveals that “not from concentrate” orange juice (the supposedly superior choice to concentrate) is heated, stripped of flavour-providing chemicals which are volatile, stored for up to a year, and then…