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Many of us have heard for a while that we really don't know what we are eating. If you are like the many people that just shrug this off without a second thought, what we discovered may change your mind. It make you reconsider enjoying some of your favorite foods!

The Facts We Found Out About Food Include:

1 Hawaiian Pizza Was Invented By A Canadian
Sam Panopolous, a Canadian from London, Ontario, invented Hawaiian pizza in 1962.

2 Americans Eat Nearly A Ton Of Food A Year
According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, the average American ate 1,966 pounds of food in 2011.

3 Parmigiano Reggiano Is Not Vegetarian
Many cheeses are made with animal rennet, an enzyme that comes from the stomachs of animals.

4 Almonds Are Part Of The Peach Family
Almonds are actually a hard-shelled fruit from the almond tree. They fall under the genus prunus, which includes other trees that bear fruits like plums, cherries and peaches.

5 French Fries Are Not French
Both France and Belgium lay claim to the French fry, and nobody knows for sure where the actual concept originated. We call them French fries because American soldiers stationed in France in World War One liked them so much that they dubbed the pommes frites French fries.

6 Watermelon and Avocados Are Berries, But Strawberries Are Not

A berry, by definition, is a “fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary.” This puts watermelon and avocados in the berry family, but leaves strawberries out.

7 Twinkies Do Not Have An Infinite Shelf LifeTwinkies actually have a shelf-life of about 45 days.

8 Honey Will Stay Good FOREVER
Honey never expires. While it may crystalize or change in color over the years, it will always be safe to consume.

9 Peanut Butter May Contain Rodent Hair And Insect Parts
The FDA has confirmed it. There may be up to an “average of 30 OR MORE insect fragments per 100 grams” and an “average of one OR MORE rodent hairs per 100 grams.”

10 Rows On An Ear Of Corn Will Always Be Even
The number of rows on an ear of corn will be even, because kernels come from pollinated flowers, and these flowers occur in pairs.

Now You Know More Than You Probably Ever Wanted To Know 

These facts may leave you feeling very differently about some of your favorite foods. Did you know any of these facts about food?

Let Us Know How You Feel About It!

Article Source: Huffington Post