The Timeline of Food
Did you know that Heinz Ketchup appeared on 1876? Or that Dr Pepper was first sold in 1885? Oreo biscuits were first made in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company:
...two beautifully embossed chocolate-flavored wafers with a rich cream filling at 30 cents per pound.
Such intriguing facts are the work reference librarian Lynne Olver. The Food Timeline website is now seven years old - and what a labor of love it is!
Some of our modern addictive junk foods are surprisingly old. Canned soda was invented in 1938 - with the "Cliquot Club ginger ale" making it's debut. However it took 10 years until the first "big" brand - Pepsi-Cola - ironed out the issues with soda in cans. The soda wars were underway.
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The difference between this food now and back then, is that back then there weren't as many artificial, processed ingredients. Also back then I think people probably had better portion control than us folk today.
Replyyea, it was less about preservatives and more about syrup. And yea, the cans, bottles and cups have grown to immense proportions.
ReplyWell you also have to think that back then there wasn't any technology like today. People back then were actually doing hard labor work, not sit in front of a computer all day like today. Kids used to go out and play. People back then where more active than now.
Replyyeah they moved more but I gotta say that all those extras hurt u much more than u think.
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