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Processed Foods of 1900s
The advancements of technology in the 1900s, allowed for the making of processed foods. Several brands started mass producing canned and packaged food, which changed the way we consume food today. Two of the biggest brands doing this were Heinz and Kraft. -
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Evolution of Food
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Fast Food Chains of 1950s
The 1950s brought the rise of fast food chains. These were made to make eating out quick and easy. The first of these chains was White Castle -
Refrigerated Foods of 1960s
Development of refrigerated transportation made a big difference in the amount of refrigerated food we have today. It made moving and distributing fresh produce easier and available year round. Fredrick McKinley Jones is known to be the inventor of refrigerated trucks. -
Health Movement of 1980s
Trends grew in the 1980s around health foods and trends. Low fat diets and organic foods were suddenly in a higher demand. Cottage cheese became very popular because it is a low fat protein. -
Social Media Food Trends of 2000s
Social media platforms like Tik Tok, made for the uprising of food content online. Mukbangs, recipe videos, and cooking shows gained thousands of views. Baby Bottle Pop, gained huge popularity because of their commercials posted all across social media.