The most stolen food in the world is cheese, with about 4% of all cheese produced globally being stolen.

Kale contains more vitamin C per gram than oranges — and more calcium per calorie than milk.

The world consumes about 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day.

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

The nori (seaweed) used in Japanese cuisine is rich in vitamin B12 — one of few plant-based sources.

The world's most expensive spice, saffron, requires 150,000 hand-picked crocus flowers to produce one kilogram.

The most expensive fruit in the world is the Yubari King melon from Japan, which has sold for over $45,000 at auction.

Pea protein has an amino acid profile close to egg white and is increasingly used as a plant-based protein source.

Coffee is the world's second-most traded commodity after crude oil.