Carrot juice: Difference between revisions

In the real world, the ability of [[carrot]]s to ''improve'' eyesight has been a long held urban myth, one which played a significant role [[World War II]]. In [[1940]], the [[British]] [[Royal Air Force]] published a story that claimed fighter pilot John Cunningham (nicknamed "[[Cat]]s' Eyes") had a steady diet of carrots to thank for his flying prowess at night. This kicked off a three year propaganda campaign by the [[British government]] to get people to eat more carrots. The aim was was twofold: to encourage the public to eat more carrots as they were one of the few plentiful foods available during the German blockade, and to hide the fact that the [[United Kingdom]] was the first country to successfully employ [[RADAR]], which gave their [[pilot]]s an edge when flying at night.