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7000 BCE
Fermenting
original version from ancient China: 7000-6600 BCE
modern version: 1837-1838 -
Nicolas Appert
Inventor of modern canned foods -
Canning
Became well known and used in 1810 -
Jello
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Thomas Adams
Inventor of chewing gum -
Chewing Gum
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Potato Chips
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USDA
Oversees American farming industry. -
Dishwasher
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Peanut Butter
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Oven
First patented in 1896, became popular in 1920s -
Puffed Rice
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FDA
Oversees safety, efficacy, and security of food, cosmetics, and medications. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Banned adulteration or mislabeled food products -
Freeze Drying
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Meat Inspection Act
Made it a crime to adulterate or mislabel meat products -
Jaquess Brandenberger
Inventor of cellophane -
George Washington Carver
Agriculture improvements and products made with peanuts and sweet potatoes. -
Harry Brearly
Inventor of stainless steel -
FTC
Oversees consumer protection with fraud, deception, and unfair business practices. -
Kitchenaid
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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Prohibited adulterated foods and mislabeled products -
Earl Tupper
Inventor of Tupperware -
Poultry Products Inspection Act
All domesticated birds must be inspected -
PAM
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Gatorade
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Food Processor
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Food Safety Act (U.K.)
Ensured consumer's safety -
Food Safety Modernization Act
Shifted focus from response to contamination to preventing it