Food: A Cultural Culinary History

Food: A Cultural Culinary History

World War II and the Advent of Fast Food (1x33)


Air date: May 05, 2013

Food technologies developed to aid the war effort became the template for American eating in the postwar era. Follow the proliferation of freeze-dried and convenience foods, TV dinners, and chain restaurants as they shaped food culture. Study the phenomenon of fast food and the McDonald’s business model that became a global phenomenon.

  • Rank #
  • Premiered: May 2013
  • Episodes: 36
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • The Great Courses
  • Unknown