The average person eats about 60,000 pounds of food in their lifetime.

Black pepper was once so valuable it was used as currency and to pay ransoms.

A single pomegranate can contain up to 1,400 seeds.

Liver is one of the most nutrient-dense foods — containing vitamins A, B12, iron, copper, and folate in exceptional amounts.

The world's most expensive spice by weight is saffron, costing up to $5,000 per pound.

Ballet shoes are made to last only 12–20 hours of use for professional dancers.

The first junk food, cotton candy, was invented by a dentist in 1897.

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut consumed 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the 2021 Nathan's contest.

Stunting — chronic malnutrition in childhood — affects 22% of children under 5 globally.