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1900 BCE
1900-1929 Getting enough food
- Major contribution to America's victory in World War 1
- The rise of economic and adulteration concerns
- Attempt to construct an agronomic system which expanded food sources beyond America
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1929-1945 Innovation in getting by
-dominated by the Great depression and world war 2 and was the beginning of reduced-fat food products ex.applesauce in cake recipes
- interruptions in shipping caused imported ingredients to be unavailable -
1945-1965 Convenience and New Products
more women joining work force, rise of the new product mania causing failures in the market and intense company competition, food scientist in demand -
1965-1980 Food Safety
Americans seek government guidance and start to form consumer groups, White House Conference in December 1969 changing emphasis on nutrition and good food for consumers, Fair Practices Labeling Act determined what food would be considered good and what was not and changed product standards -
1980-2000 Changing styles of Food Consumption
Imported food was normalized, foodborne organisms being identified by new methods, introduction to nutraceuticals and biotechnology