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Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Ketchup, it's everywhere in the US. 97% of Americans have a bottle in their fridge. It's the sauce we put on our hamburgers, our hot dogs ...

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Ketchup—that cheerful red sauce sold in handy glass bottles—first came on the American market in the 19th century.

It's no secret that Canadians love ketchup: according to Kraft Heinz Canada, 87 per cent of us have a bottle in the fridge, and we consume more ketchup per capita than our American neighbours.

Ketchup will last longer when stored in the fridge, but its high sugar and vinegar content means it isn't necessary for short periods of time.