Author: Jenifer Sako / Source: did you know? Petrochemicals, which are chemicals made from petroleum and natural gas, are used to make almost all of our plastic products. Such a high volume of petrochemicals are produced to meet our voracious demand for plastics that, as anyone with eyes can see,

Author: Jenifer Sako / Source: did you know? Pop culture’s recent obsession with avocados might make you think they’re relatively new to the culinary world, but the superfood has actually been around for quite some time. And thank goodness it has! Heart-healthy and loaded with nutrients, they are

It’s estimated that more than 105,000,000 POUNDS of avocados are eaten in America on Super Bowl Sunday. Avocado is the primary ingredient in guacamole, and guacamole is one of the most popular game day foods in our country. Avocados come from a variety of places. They’re grown in California, Texas,

Not only are avocados a pain in the ass to peel but they’re also dangerous. There is the dreaded “avocado hand” that people get by stabbing the creamy fruit when they are attempting to peel and remove the seed (there’s even an entire Instagram hashtag #avocadoinjury that is very graphic dedicated

Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama The avocados available at your local supermarket are almost all Hass avocados, grown in Mexico year-round. But there are many kinds of avocado, and one enormous variety from the Dominican Republic called the Carla has spawned a lawsuit by the company