Hold The Frozen Toilet Water Please! I’ll Drink it Warm!

In 2006, a Florida seventh-grader made national news with a science project showing how ice at various fast food restaurants in her hometown contained more bacteria than the toilet water in those same establishments.  Nasty!  Either these places aren’t properly cleaning and maintaining the ice makers OR the employees in charge of dipping it up aren’t washing…

Hold The Ice, Please!

When I traveled to China a few years ago I was surprised to find that ice is not commonly served in restaurants.  In fact, instead of cold water being served, you’re served very warm water because it is believed to aid in the digestive process.  The basis of this belief is that when you drink…