If health and safety inspectors made it onto the grounds of this festival - that's if health and safety inspectors even existed back then - we're pretty sure they would have unplugged the bands, kicked everyone out and declared the whole area a biohazard. It's not a stretch to say anybody who ate the food on offer at Woodstock was taking their life into their own hands.
Anecdotal reports from the time suggest that chopped vegetables were being served to children from trash cans, which doesn't exactly sound appetizing. Then there was the question of the births. It was difficult for medical teams to even get into Woodstock, let alone reach people deep within the human masses. So, we wonder who helped with the two babies being born, who cleaned them up afterwards, and how the mothers were cared for afterwards. To this day, nobody has ever come forward and admitted to being one of the Woodstock babies.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.