The average American eats about 35 tons of food in their lifetime.

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

Fact #4815 · Food

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

Fact #4807 · Food

Sriracha sauce is named after the coastal city of Si Racha in Thailand, where a similar sauce was first made.

Fact #4322 · Food

The average person will spend about 3.5 years eating over their lifetime.

Fact #2787 · Food

Spirulina, a blue-green algae, is one of the most nutrient-dense foods by weight — used by NASA as astronaut food.

Fact #7936 · Food

Carrots were originally purple — the orange variety was cultivated by Dutch growers in the 17th century.

Fact #3607 · Food

Eating too many carrots can turn your skin orange due to a condition called carotenemia.

Fact #10199 · Food

Honey does not spoil when stored properly in a sealed container.

Fact #2 · Food