Food Flash: The history of our favorite foods

Welcome to Food Flash! This weekly series will bust all of the food myths that you've heard and give you the facts on all of the popular food headlines you're seeing. Check back on Mondays for more food-related news!

Our favorite foods today have a secret past. Watch this episode of "Food Flash" and you'll be surprised at how unpopular foods like the avocado and lobster once were!

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