The Edible Quiz

Answer: Tea

In the United States alone over 187 million gallons of tea are consumed each year. That's more than 13 gallons per person!

Answer: Budweiser

In 1991, Budweiser alone outsold the next four competitive brands. Anheuser-Busch products alone total up over 86 million barrels a year.

Answer: Cumin

Of those three, only allspice cannot be grown commercially outside the Caribbean, Central, and South America.

Answer: Kahlua

This coffee liqueur is imported from Mexico, but the exact origin of the drink is unknown.

Answer: yes

Duncan Hines was a traveling salesman out of Chicago in the 1930s. As a hobby he ate a diners and kept notes on who had the best dishes.
A Chicago newspaper wrote an article about his unique hobby and the popularity he gained from it spawned a book, "Adventures in Good Eating". The Duncan Hines seal of approval was the '30s version of "Two Thumbs Up".

Answer: Bologna

Americans consume over 800 million pounds of the stuff every year. That comes out to about seventy slices a person!

Answer: Pepsi

Created in 1898 by Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina, this kola nut beverage later became Pepsi.

Answer: True

Before I throw up I just want you to know earthworms are very nutritious. They are 72% protein and less than 1% fat.

Answer: Dole

In 1922 Dole purchased the island of Lanai for 1.1 million dollars. Hawaii is responsible for 75% of the world's pineapple production.

Answer: Nestle

It's not an American company but a Swiss one! If you stop and think about it, see if you can name half of the more than forty products produced under the Nestle name.
All the information for this quiz comes from the wonderful book " Why Does Popcorn Pop?" written by Don Vorhees.