Warren Moon might not be the most decorated football player to make this list, but on just pure will and skill alone, Warren Moon is amongst one of the better quarterbacks to ever pick up a football. Not to mention, Moon played a total of twenty-three seasons of football as a professional making his durability and longevity a key component to the success he had has as a high IQ football player who's able to recognize defensive scenes with his eyes closed. The 6'3 quarterback from Los Angeles, California attended a local junior college for two years prior to taking his talents to the University of Washington. In his first two seasons as a starter with the Washington Huskies, Moon ended up with a .500 record of 11-11. However, during his senior season, Warren Moon led the Huskies to a PAC-8 Championship and upset win over the Michigan Wolverines in the 1978 Rose Bowl and was named the game's MVP.
Despite his amazing play in college, Warren Moon went undrafted in the twelve-round 1978 NFL Draft and decided to play for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos where he helped lead the franchise to five straight Grey Cup victories (1978-1982) and was named the Grey Cup MVP twice (1980 and 1982). After having so much success in the CFL, Moon took an offer from the NFL's Houston Oilers in 1984 where he would play for the next decade. Warren Moon also played short stints with the likes of Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs before retiring mid-season in 2001. Throughout his NFL career, Moon threw for over 4,000 yards on four different occasions in a single season. He also threw for nearly 50,000 yards in the NFL alone, if you were to combine Moon's CFL stats with his NFL stats, we'd be staring at one of the most dominant quarterbacks of all-time. While Moon did never win a Super Bowl, he was able go to the Pro Bowl a total of nine times.
For the past few years, we've been seeing more and more food halls dominate the retail industry. The craze has swept Los Angeles and New York by storm and is now making its way to Miami. In Magic City alone, ten of these food parks have opened just recently. The mania is even set to triple in size by the year 2020.
Now more than ever, more people have been adopting a vegan lifestyle. A survey in the United Kingdom reveals that 3.5 million residents have turned vegan, while 20 percent have at least tried the concept. People are now wanting to cut down on meat, and the food industry is giving in to the demand. Even wineries have started stocking up on vegan wines.
Due to increased awareness and desire to help the environment, companies have become more committed to eco-friendly food packaging. Previously, companies didnt care much about producing a ton of waste; but now, efforts to reuse, reduce, and recycle are much more apparent. For instance, PepsiCo has committed to creating completely recyclable packaging by the year 2025.
Who would have thought that young millennials would be into rum? These barrel-aged, small-batch rums are the latest trend in booze, and now even British companies such as Essexs English Spirit are joining in. The spirit is one of the most popular and versatile forms of alcohol, whether it be sweet or strong, dark or white, neat with ice or served with coke.
Nowadays, people have become more accepting of imperfection; when it comes to fresh produce that is. Imperfect Produce is just one of the grocery delivery companies that serve physically flawed fruits and vegetables. This effort is geared toward reducing waste, and the disfigured foods are often turned into hummus, crisps, and juices.
Various Asian restaurants have been popping up recently, and Sri Lankan cuisine is slowly making its way to the western palate. Sri Lankan dishes such as kottu roti, pol sambol, coconut relish, and hoppers, are being introduced to the market, and people are loving it. Unlike before, the Sri Lankan flavor is finally being recognized as an individual cuisine, separate from Indian food.