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Clarence Birdseye - Invents Flash Freezing
In 1924, Clarence Birdseye invented the flash freezing process, which improved the quality of frozen food. He continued to develop and use technology to improve the packaging of his company's frozen goods. This technology was adopted by other companies packaging frozen foods. -
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WWII
WWII ended as the Allies won the war. The U.S. walked away with significant financial gain. -
WWII Ends
WWII ends as the Allies won the war. The U.S. walked away with significant financial gain. -
Baby Boom
1946 - 1964 - Men returned from the war and along with their return came the "baby boom". -
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Post WWII "Baby Boom"
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Assembly Line Fast Food Chains Opened
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90% Of American Households had Freezers
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Vietnam War
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CO2 Emissions > 300 ppm (parts per mil)
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Modern Environmental Social Movement
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The Book "Silent Spring" Published
This book was written by a biologist who found that the chemicals that were being used as pesticides were poisoning not only bugs but fish, birds, and ultimately humans. -
President John F. Kennedy Assassinated
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The Counterculture Movement
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Free Speech Movement
In 1964, college students began to protest for free speech. -
The Counterculture Movement
Member of the counterculture movement, hippies, moving against the norm of the time, embraced food directly from nature rather than the canned, frozen, and fast food that was acceptable at the time. -
Cuyahoga River Ohio - Oil Fire
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U.S. Draft Lotteries for Vietnam
Boys/men were conscripted through two draft lotteries for the Vietnam war. -
First Earth Day
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U.S.EPA - Environmental Protection Agency Established
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Alice Waters - Restaurant Chez Panisse
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Farm-to-Table Social Movement
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DDT Banned in the U.S.
DDT was used in pesticides in crops. -
President Richard Nixon Resigns
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Chemists found CFCs Eroding Ozone
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NASA - Nimbus 7 Measures Ozone Layer
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CO2 Emissions 335ppm (parts per mil)
In 1980, the global CO2 concentration reached 335ppm (parts per million) -
Alice Waters - Founds Edible Schoolyard Project
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Dan Barber - Blue Hill Owner & Chef
