From a year sans processed food to a KFC rat claim update, below are interesting reads from the week.
Do you know where your coffee came from?
Which type of coffee in the world is the most expensive? The one that is digested and excreted by elephants. Food Dive wouldn’t knowingly drink this iced or otherwise, and currently no one can, as all the coffee beans are sold out.
NPR’s The Salt examines the butter sculpture and its place in state fairs.
Giving up processed food may not be an easy task, but food writer Megan Kimble did it and wrote a book chronicling her story, "Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling Year of Reclaiming Real Food." The Huffington Post interviewed her about the process.
An update on the KFC rat claim situation
Remember the story from last week’s Friday Flavors about a man who alleged KFC served him a deep-fried rat? An independent test of the meat, commissioned by KFC, found the man’s claim false.
The pizza-hot dog combo you never knew you wanted
Hot dogs + pizza = what could possibly be better? E! Online had a pizza party and offered quick takes on Pizza Hut’s new Hot Dog Bites pizza. Our personal favorite takeaway, which fits with our expectations: "Innovative. Intriguing. Greasy. Magic. America."