April joke exposed: smell of strawberry at asparagus pipi? - The Enlightenment after 4 years!

April joke exposed: smell of strawberry at asparagus pipi? - The Enlightenment after 4 years!

The Federal Center for Nutrition (BZFE) recently dissolved a long ago April Fool's joke that has caused confusion for four years. The joke entitled "Asparagus Pipi with Strawberry Smoking" was published on April 1, 2020 on the authority's website. In the invented article, it was claimed that the consumption of strawberries could lead to the urine that the urine smells like strawberries, which was due to an alleged study.

After several news portals took up the message, the BZFE recently decided to clarify the Situation. It turned out that the whole study was fictitious and was only a harmless April Fool's joke. Despite the clarifying press release entitled "Asparagus Pipi without Strawberry Sleber" in 2024, the wrong information was still found on the authority's website. The press officer responsible for the joke apologized in a new message and emphasized the seriousness of the authority in other affairs.

The publication of the dissolving press release led to positive reactions, and the BZFE received praise for the transparent exploration and the quick investigation of the joke. The Federal Center for Nutrition is part of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) and has the order to inform and advise consumption of consumers in Germany about healthy diets. Despite the joke, the authority emphasized the importance of reliable and correct information for consumers in the field of nutrition and health.