Misconceptions About Food - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 2)

A weekly show where we debunk common misconceptions. This week, Elliott discusses some misconceptions you might have about food.

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[cyoutube]

Honestly, Elliott has been on like four Mental Floss videos now and i still get so excited every time i see him

[ElliottMorgan]

Ooooh, I get it... because I drank the wine. THAT'S NOT MAGIC ELLIOTT. Unless that wine started out as water, but even then, that's classified as a miracle. 

[Frankiigii]

Elliott, I'm going to make a little doll version of you because you're adorable. That might sound creepy, but don't worry. I'll treat it with the utmost respect, because you're gentleman.

[dontuserachelslurs]

The microwave misconception never made sense to me. Why would I believe the microwave heats the inside first when 9 times out of 10, the inside is frozen and the outside is lava?

[Xzazazazia]

Vegetables are the roots, stems, and leaves of a plant.
Fruits are the seed-bearing bodies.
Tomatoes are fruits. It doesn't matter what the supreme court wants to call it.

[jnzkngs]

Another misconception is that organic food is healthier. I work with organic grain and when there are black clouds of vomitoxin mold billowing from the unloading trucks I'm more than willing to risk exposure to tiny traces of chemicals that science has proven harmless in amounts far higher than what is ever applied to the fields.

[tilywinn]

I'm so glad to hear that the red liquid in meat isn't blood, makes me feel much better.

[engleshen]

Let's all trust the FDA to do research about food .

[Sakura]

Another misconception: GMOs have been proven to be bad for you. I feel like people should have the right to know if their food has been altered, but the negative stigma surrounding GMOs is ridiculous. 

I can't agree with the NOT washing the chicken. You get nasty bits if you don't. Like feathers and even... yes, fecal matter!!!! nope, nope, nope! I rather clean my kitchen throughly!

[perspective]

I think out of all the people at Mental Floss, this guy is the most entertaining to listen to

[osmia]

Good to see you presenting here again Elliott.  Your style and delivery are great!

[PostColorGear]

Probably the best one of these episodes yet!!

[ActorsWithIssuespodcast]

I hardly laugh out loud when watching a video, but Elliott's line about wine cracked me up XD

[lonelynightm]

So I am in Science class right now and my teacher is showing the movie K-19 in class so I am literally learning more from Mental Floss then I am from Science Class

[sarahcb]

Hey I learned something new! Silly me has been waiting to add salt to water until after it starts boiling. I thought it would mess up how long things needed to be boiled since the temperature was lowered. I've been doing this for years! Now I know I can just add it before and it makes practically no difference. Thanks Elliott and the Mental Floss crew.

[Irdanwen]

Wauw, that was fabulous! Well done. Informative, funny, fast-paced and compact. Good job!

[OhHelloLovely]

I love this series, and Elliot is precious!

[PaulTeichman]

Yay so good to see you again Elliot. I've been missing you ever since you left SourceFed. I should propably check if there is any other Morgan stuff out there.

[coffeeabernethy]

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting tomato in your fruit salad.