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How the Tabasco Factory Makes 700,000 Bottles of Hot Sauce Per Day — Cult Following

On this episode of Cult Following, host Daniel Geneen (https://www.instagram.com/danielgeneen) heads to the McIlhenny factory on Avery Island, Louisiana, where the world’s supply of Tabasco sauce is made. Follow along as Daniel learns about the 150-year-old family run business, and … Continue reading

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From Street Racing to Flying Pizza to Old-School Neon, This Is Cuba

We’re celebrating Cuban culture, food and art in this reel that begins in Cuba and ends in New York City. In Cuba, we race cars from the 1930s with the country’s famously fast and furious family; order heavenly pizza that … Continue reading

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Vitamin D and Immunity, Lots of Evidence

To download John’s e text books, please go to https://campbellteaching.co.uk/ebooks/ Public Health England Vitamin D recommendations https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ph… Vit D and COVID https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3… Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. Prevalence and correlates … Continue reading

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Nutrition myths debunked

Director of Nutrition separates fact from fiction at a time when a healthy diet is more important than ever   Nargis Sultana prepares a meal for her child with a supplementary food ration, in Bangladesh. Photo: WFP/Ranak Martin   During … Continue reading

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Why are Hot Dogs Called Hot Dogs?

In this video: You’ll often hear that the name “hot dog” comes from a cartoon drawn by T.A. Dorgan during a New York Giants baseball game at the Polo Grounds around 1902-1906 (date varies depending on who’s telling the story). … Continue reading

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11 Odd Hybrid Fruits and Vegetables

BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER A UK-based horticulturist company has developed the TomTato—a plant that can produce both tomatoes and potatoes on the same stem. But the plant is not a true hybrid. There are plenty of other combination fruit-vegetables that do … Continue reading

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Why This Portuguese Sardine Cannery Swears By Its 100-Year-Old Method | Regional Eats

Canned sardines are a delicacy in Portugal. The country has a long fish-canning tradition, to the point that the sardine has become a national icon. We visited Conservas Pinhais, one of the oldest preserving factories in Portugal, that has kept … Continue reading

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Intricate Patterns Hand-Carved into Fruit and Vegetables by Takehiro Kishimoto

When he’s not cooking them, Japanese chef and food artist Takehiro Kishimoto (previously) is turning fruits and vegetables into intricately carved sculptures too beautiful to eat. Using sharp handheld blades, Kishimoto combines the centuries-old art of Thai fruit carving with … Continue reading

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In space no one can hear you chew: The history of Space Food

Astronaut Karen Nyber,Expedition 36 flight engineer,with a snack of peanut butter and chocolate sandwiched between two waffles. Photo taken in the Node 1 module of the International Space Station. Nyber sent this image back to earth as a Twitter message. … Continue reading

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Finding the Root to Treat Aging through Dieting – ScienceBlog.com

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School believe they discovered a new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases. “Our healthcare as we age is analogous to a tree, and the way we go about it now, when a … Continue reading

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