Today while reading about genetically modified foods in a book called Mendel in the Kitchen: A Scientist's View of Genetically Modified Foods by Nina Fedoroff and Nancy Marie Brown I learned two interesting facts.
1. In the 1700's people who could afford to ate from pewter plates.
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| Rare Antique Pewter Plate from the 1700 or 1800s from tennesseehills on Etsy, $100 |
2. Because foods with high acid content caused lead to seep out of the pewter and cause lead poisoning, tomatoes were thought to be poisonous for about 400 years!
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| Hand Painted Tomato on Canvas by ThePaintedPicket on Etsy, $25 |
I'm so glad tomatoes aren't actually poisonous and can't wait to plant some this year! Can you imagine life without pasta sauce, pizza, ketchup, and tomatoes in your salad and on your sandwiches?!
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| Custom Painted Garden Markers on Wooden Spoons by CatherineLaPointe on Etsy, $5 each |
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