DiscoverIngredipedia🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢
🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢

🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢

Update: 2025-07-27
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Could a humble green fruit really help you sleep better? And more controversially… does it belong on a margherita?

This week, we investigate the kiwi fruit: its surprising sleep science and its unexpected cameo on pizza. We also explore the fruit’s fuzzy history: where it came from and why it’s called “kiwi” (spoiler: it’s not originally from New Zealand). Also, hot sauce (obviously).

[1.13] Oh no, not pizza!
[6.54] A different kind of salsa verde
[14.02] Can kiwi fruit help insomnia?
[17.47] Why is it called 'kiwi'?

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🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢

🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢

Ben Birchall & Emily Naismith