26. Curiously Strange Food Facts

In this episode, Jess takes in some bizarre and strange food facts from the audience and brings some to the table as well as she gets weird for spooky season.

Dyed Salmon Flesh

• https://time.com/4790794/farmed-salmon-pink/ 

Urchin (Uni) Gonads and Ovaries

• https://devour.asia/an-introduction-to-edible-sea-urchins-and-uni-sashimi/ 
• https://tastecooking.com/what-is-uni-exactly/ 

Cheese Thievery 

• https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/10/21/cheese-is-the-most-stolen-food-on-earth/
• https://www.retailresearch.org/about-us.html 
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cheese-most-stolen-food_n_1024309 

Explosive Peanuts 

• https://www.sprouts.com/healthy-living/debunking-common-food-myths/#:~:text=Peanut%20oil%20can%20be%20processed,it%20isn't%20completely%20true. 

Celestial Seasonings Cult

• http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/celestial-seasonings-inc-history/
• https://culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/29190-cults-conspiracies-and-the-utterly-bizarre-history-of-sleepytime-tea.html
• https://www.amazon.com/Youve-GOT-Read-This-Book/dp/0060891750#customerReviews
• https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/sleepytime-tea-and-little-known-religion-behind-it

Patagonian Toothfish? Nah, Chilean Sea Bass

• https://wildseafoodblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/the-marketing-genius-of-chilean-sea-bass/
• https://priceonomics.com/the-invention-of-the-chilean-sea-bass/
• Behind the Bastards Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-two-the-racist-cult-behind-herbal-tea/id1373812661?i=1000580291659 

Got Lust? Get Kelloggs. 

• https://daily.jstor.org/the-strange-backstory-behind-your-breakfast-cereal/ 

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