Carrots Improve Your Vision
Carrots can improve your vision if your body is deficient in vitamin A, but the popularity of carrots has more to do with a food shortage during WWII than beta-carotene.
Food
A food is any substance that when consumed provides nutritional support for the body, typically originating from plants and animals.
Truffles are Mushrooms
A truffle can generally be considered a type of mushroom under a definition that considers any spore bearing fruiting body of a fungi a mushroom.
Raw Vegetables are Healthier Than Cooked Vegetables
Only some vegetables are better for you raw than they are cooked. It depends on the specific vegetable, cooking method, and the person.
Most of the Nuts We Eat Aren’t Actually Nuts
Botanically speaking, most of the “nuts” we eat are actually fruit seeds (most culinary nuts are not botanical nuts).
Vegetarianism is Worse For the Environment than Eating Meat
Both animal-derived and plant-derived food production has consequences, but meat production is worse for the environment in most cases.
Sushi is Raw Fish Rolled in Seaweed and Rice
Sushi is any dish with vinegared rice. Raw fish rolled in seaweed and rice (maki) is only one of many types of sushi.
Taco Bell’s Beef Isn’t Real Beef
Taco Bell’s seasoned beef is 88% “100 percent USDA-inspected premium real beef” and 12% common ingredients like soy, spices, water, and oats.
All Hot Dogs Contain Human DNA
Not all hot dogs contain human DNA, but a 2015 study found 6 of the 345 hot dogs they studied contained human DNA, 4 of which were vegetarian products.
Apple Pie Was Invented in America
Apple pie wasn’t invented in America. Pie was eaten by ancient Egyptians and recipes for dutch apple pie go back centuries.
All Fruits Come From Flowers
All fruits come from flowers, but not all flowers become fruits. Fruits are typically derived from the ovaries of a flower and contain seeds.