Food systems timeline and essay

  • 1819

    1819
    In the early 1800's they ate mostly brown breads and brown stuffing
    - There were no big grocery stores
    -eating out was truly a rare treat
    -most vegetables and fruit were grown on the farmstead
  • 1850

    1850
    In the 1850s most people were eating preserved meats
    -Frist transatlantic telegraph was made
    -first safety elevator installed
    -crimean war (1854-1856)
  • 1920

    1920
    In 1920 some of the foods that were popular were stuffed celery, oysters, salads and shrimp cocktails
    -the law allowed medicinal alcohol
    -wall street was bombed
    -lots of new brands were made
  • 2000

    2000
    in The 2000s people eat sushi, bacon, donuts and turkey
    -the 2000s saw the continued growth of the Internet
    -the iPod was released
    -Netflix began streaming movies
  • 2024

    2024
    people in 2024 currently eat hamburgers, chips, Pasta, sushi and many processed foods
    -2024 is a leap year
    -recycling one glass bottle can generate enough electricity to power a computer for 20 minutes
    -it's an election year