Mexican Coke: Taste the Sugar Cane

A friend recently purchased an illicit bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola in these very United States.  Since distributing Mexican versions of soft drinks in the US can bring about severe litigation, I should not like to take chances with his liberty (link).  Thus, in order to protect his identity, he shall be named only by [...]

February 6, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Fun Food Facts  3 Comments

USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline

Yes, there is a meat and poultry hotline.  Apparently, 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-647-6854)  receives  about 80,000 calls annually.   And, believe it or not, it’s been around since 1985.  Someone needs to do a better job of marketing.  Imagine how many more calls they would get if people actually knew about the number.  Or am I in the [...]

January 29, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Fun Food Facts  No Comments