Food Throughout History
By Mikaela Bolton
Food's Impact
-brings us together on the holidays
-US has gone through times of trouble when it comes to food, especially during the wars
Pre-1920's
-cafes and restaurants that were pricy so people didn't go out much
-sandwiches were popular
-first self-service grocery stores opened in California (1912)
Campbell's Soup
Pancake Flour
Oreos
1920-1950
-food was plentiful and cheap
-new manufactured goods, a lot are still famous today
-more processed foods like chips and pretzels
-sliced bread (1928)
-WWII started and ended during this time, and rationing began (1939)
-candy was cheaper in the 40's
1927 Refrigerator
seedless watermelon
Heinz Ketchup
1950-1980
-even more manufactured foods introduced
-end of rationing (1953)
-tv dinners (1953)
-introduction of fast food
-backyard barbeques
-vegetarian curiosity
-ethnic foods
-baby boomer kids loved junk food
Frozen Pizza
TV Dinners
Fast Food
1980-present
-pesto on everything (1980's)
-more artificially flavored foods
-most popular time period for fast food
-more sugar and junk food products
-more finger foods
-exotic citruses became popular
-organic chocolate
-more use of meat
-food is cheaper and more plentiful than ever before
-junk food is cheaper than ever before
-allergen free products (i.e. gluten and dairy)
-upscale comfort food