We must step up the fight against food terrorism. Or at least, if this uneventful list is anything to go by. Rule #1: All food must be cooked in a clear plastic bag and sucked from a 100ml tube.
Earlier this week, the internet seemed to explode with news of an act of “food terrorism” that occurred in Pennsylvania. Pizza shop owner Nikolas Galiatsatos allegedly attempted to sabotage two rival pizza shops by inserting bags of mice into the ceiling tiles of their bathrooms. In one restaurant, the owners became suspicious and alerted the police, who tracked Galiatsatos down. His business had been suffering and his home life was crumbling at the time of the attack. Though the term has been thrown around rather loosely, tampering with food has caused real harm in history. Here are some examples of real “food terrorism”: