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FROM TREE TO TOAST
A storytelling experience that explores how food trends influence our diet
Cinco de Mayo: A time when Americans celebrate Mexico, and Mexicans grumble that Americans have no idea what they're celebrating.
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Americans can consume up to 87.3 million pounds of avocados in Cinco de Mayo
Cinco De Mayo = tacos, guac, margaritas, fun and fiesta.
The biggest misconception is that people think it's the Mexican Independence Day. But Cinco de Mayo commemorates the First Battle of Puebla, a battle in 1862 between Mexico and France. It is used as a marketing tactic to capitalize on the celebration
Only 1 in 10 Knows what Cinco De Mayo is actually about
The National Today data science team surveyed 1,000 Americans about their Cinco de Mayo plans.
Only 1 in 10 respondents know that Cinco de Mayo actually commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla.
Almost 40% of Americans mistakenly believe that Cinco de Mayo marks Mexican Independence Day.
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