Colin W. Thompson’s latest batch of illustrations for the Is That a Fact? series is all about food. Adding salt to water makes it boil faster… Eating turkey makes you sleepy… Organic food is best for the environment.

You may have heard these common sayings and beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? This book investigates seventeen food-related statements and, with the help of Colin’s cartoons, finds out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump the experts!

Is a Tomato Really a Fruit?

Find out whether fats are always bad for you! Learn if rhubarb leaves are really poisonous! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact?

Do People Really Run Pancake Races in England?

Did American Indians Really Eat Popcorn Thousands of Years Ago?

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