Community Corner
Free Ice Cream Tasting At Whole Foods
The store wide event is free and open to the public.
Need to cool off?
Head over to Whole Foods Carrollwood where the store will be offering a free ice cream tasting on Saturday, July 27 form 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Various flavors will be available for tasting throughout the store.
July is National Ice Cream Month. National Ice Cream Day was on July 21.
And if you're the type who likes to know a little history of their holidays, here's a few fun facts about ice cream according to International Dairy Foods Association and the National Ice Cream Retailers Association.
- It takes approximately 50 licks to finish off a scoop of ice cream.
- It is estimated that 90 percent of the nation's population likes ice cream, making it almost a universal crowd pleasing treat.
- The major ingredient in ice cream is air.
- Although ice cream is thought to have been invented in China, the U.S. is the top ice cream consuming country.
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