Even after analysing food packets, checking out
ingredients and swatting up on calorie counts, there are certain things you
may not know about your food. Here are seven food facts that may surprise
you.
1)World
chocolate supplies are set to run out
( Bekalan Coklat Sedunia bakal
habis dalam tahun 2014- (2 tahun lagi tu). Petani koko di Ivory Coast (negara penanam utama koko) cabut lari ke luar negara kerana negara bergolak)
It is one of the most popular treats worldwide, so it may come as bad news to many that world chocolate supplies may soon run out. Due to political unrest and dangers to farmers in the Ivory Coast (where a large proportion of the world’s cocoa beans are grown), many fair trade cocoa farmers and trainers have fled the country and chocolate production has hit a low. It has been predicted that supplies of sustainable chocolate are set to run out, and a chocolate drought has been predicted for 2014.
2)One
of the world’s most expensive foods is made from saliva
(Salah satu makanan yang paling mahal dibuat
dari air liur(bukan air liur orang) iaitu sop sarang burung walit)
From caviar (fish eggs) to truffles (an edible fungus), it
seems that many of the world’s most expensive foods are made of dubious
substances, and bird’s nest soup is no exception. The soup, which is an
expensive Chinese delicacy, is made from a particular kind of nest that is
created by bird saliva. While many of us would be reluctant to shell out for
saliva, the bird nests that form this soup are one of the most expensive
animal food products around.
3)Your
food can legally contain bugs and hairs
(Makanan anda boleh mengandungi cebisan kumbang
dan rambut di Amerika-ada hadnya kalau sengaja tak boleh ma..)
Most of us wouldn’t class insects as a component of our
diets; however, you may be eating more of them than you think and,
worryingly, these may not be the only unpleasant addition to your diet. In
the US, the FDA allows for “natural defects” by permitting a certain amount
of bugs and rodent hair to be present in food products. For example,
chocolate products may contain an average of 60 insect fragments and one
rodent hair per 100g, while citrus fruit juice can contain one maggot per
250ml.
4)
Fruit and vegetables have become less nutritious
(Buah-buahan dan Sayuran menjadi semakin
kurang berkhasiat- disebabkan pencemaran tanah-pengambilan sayuran/buahan organik digalakkan)
Although fruit and vegetables are one of the best sources of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, research findings published in the journal HortScience suggest that they have actually become less nutritious than they were 50 years ago, due to new agricultural methods which have stripped nutrients from soil. In fact, according to one study, it would take eight oranges to get the same levels of vitamin A as it would in one orange a few generations ago. To make sure you get enough vitamins, try to buy organic produce where possible and eat more fruit and veg.
5)‘Pre-washed’
salads may be contaminated with bacteria
(Sayuran salad mungkin dicemari bakteria coliform - yang tidak dicuci betul-betul boleh menyebabkan keracunan)
Many of us opt for pre-washed salads when purchasing our greens. However, a Consumer Reports study has found that pre-washed salads may not be as clean as they seem. The study, which tested just over 200 samples of different pre-washed salads, found that 39 per cent of those tested contained bacteria called coliform, which is normally used to indicate contamination of food products. While this doesn’t mean you should ditch the greens, you should be careful to wash salads thoroughly at home, even if they are advertised as already washed.
6)
Chewing coffee beans can freshen your breath
(Mengunyah kacang kopi boleh menyegarkan
nafas anda terutama selepas makan bawang)
Coffee may not be the first thing you reach for when looking to freshen your breath, however if you have been eating onions and garlic then it may be just what you need. If you haven’t got a toothbrush to hand, then chewing on roasted coffee beans can help extinguish onion or garlic breath. Other good breath fresheners include parsley or mint leaves.
7) Chocolate
is as healthy as fruit
(Coklat
adalah sangat berkhasiat sama seperti buah-buahan-mangandungi tinggi antioxidan)
Perhaps this good news comes too late if drought predictions are to be believed, but research has suggested that chocolate can be just as healthy as fruit. When tested and compared to juices from ‘superfruits’ such as blueberries and pomegranate, dark chocolate was found to be higher in antioxidants, which are essential for fighting disease and preventing wrinkles. For a healthy treat, it is best to go for a pure dark chocolate as milk, sugar and too much processing can reduce these health benefits. |
p.s : Ada Tiga benda yang pakcik nampak kalau nak bisnes yang ada potensi zaman sekarang iaitu pertama tanam koko dan kedua ternak burung walit dan ketiga tanam sayur/buah organik. Boleh cuba ma..
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