Flaxseed is the richest plant source of ALA omega-3 — and the richest source of lignans, which have hormonal effects.

The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000 and is topped with three types of caviar, buffalo mozzarella, and lobster from Norway.

A single saffron flower yields only three stigma threads, which is why saffron is the most expensive spice by weight.

Dry-aging beef for weeks or months concentrates flavor through enzyme activity and moisture loss.

Cornflakes were invented by accident when the Kellogg brothers left cooked wheat sitting out and it went stale and flaky.

McDonald's once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli in an attempt to get kids to eat healthier.

Broccoli and cauliflower are the same species — Brassica oleracea — just different cultivars.

The holes in Swiss cheese are called 'eyes' — cheese without holes is called 'blind'.

The color red appears to make food taste sweeter — this is why ketchup and many candy wrappers are red.