Tag: Food risk

While typically considered a low-risk food from a microbiological standpoint due to low moisture content, biscuits can present significant nutritional risks when consumed excessively. Are biscuits high or low risk? The answer depends entirely on whether the risk is infectious or dietary.

The official Guinness World Record for eating saltine crackers is six in one minute without water, a feat that demonstrates the surprising difficulty of a seemingly simple task. So, how many saltine crackers can you realistically eat at once before your mouth runs out of moisture and the risks appear?

While many are familiar with honey derived from nectar, a lesser-known fact is that nectar from certain flowers can be poisonous to humans. This raises a critical question: is it safe to eat nectar directly from plants, or are the risks too high for human consumption?