Food Fads

  • Spam!

    Due to the Great Depression and World War food rationing, Spam became popular!
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    Food Fads

  • Canned Foods

    During the Cold War, people were preparing their bomb shelters with canned foods.
  • "Just Add Water"

    NASA was sending people to the moon and people were excited to "eat like an astronaut".
  • Microwaves!

    More women started leaving the home in order to work, so microwaves, microwaveable meals, and crockpots started to trend.
  • Celebrity Endorsed Cereal

    As TV became a household staple, more and more sponsorships of food became popular.
  • Fat Free

    After all the shelf-products in the 80s, people started to become more health conscious.
  • Atkins

    Cut carbs and lose weight!
  • FOOD OF THE FUTURE

    Sustainable, healthy, filled with good bacteria, and organic is the food of the future!