Food history from the year you were born
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1921: Refrigerators become household appliances
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1922: First chimichangas are invented
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1923: Mars releases Milky Way candy bars
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1924: Iodine is added to table salt
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1925: Speakeasies serve up finger foods
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1926: America gets its first canned ham
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1927: Girl Scouts publish first s’mores recipe
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1928: Clarence Birdseye perfects flash-freezing
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1929: Oscar Meyer invents first “branded” meat
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1930: First chocolate chip cookies are baked
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1931: Transcontinental train trips popularize brunch
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1932: 3 Musketeers Bar is invented
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1933: Milk is enriched with vitamin D
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1934: Heinz launches tomato breeding program
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1935: Kraft Foods buys Vegemite
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1936: America gets a health food store
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1937: Kraft creates boxed mac and cheese
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1938: French dressing hits grocery store shelves
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1939: Government launches food stamp program
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1940: Government formalizes definition for enriched flour
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1941: General Mills creates Cheerios
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1942: 75% of all white bread is enriched
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1943: Pizzeria Uno dreams up deep-dish pizza
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1944: First frozen dinner is born
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1945: Sliced bread makes a comeback
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1946: Free lunch becomes available in schools
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1947: Pepperidge Farm opens state-of-the-art bakery
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1948: General Mills reveals secret ingredient for chiffon cake
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1949: Cake mixes make it big
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1950: Controlled-atmosphere packaging increases shelf life of food
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1951: Bananas Foster is born at Brennan’s
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1952: Backyard grilling becomes popular
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1953: Eggo Waffles pack the freezer section
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1954: California dude ranch invents ranch dressing
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1955: Green bean casserole originates at Campbell’s
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1956: Dove launches chocolate-dipped ice cream bars
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1957: Burger King introduces the Whopper
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1958: First Pizza Hut opens
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1959: Professor invents machine-harvestable tomato
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1960: Gelatin makes its way into every meal
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1961: “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” becomes bestseller
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1962: ‘Silent Spring’ raises awareness about pesticide risks
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1963: Irradiation of flour gets FDA approval
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1964: Buffalo wings debut at Western New York bar
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1965: Pillsbury Doughboy makes first TV appearance
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1966: Peet’s Coffee founder debuts French roast coffee
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1967: Pop-Tarts are frosted
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1968: The Big Mac goes national
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1969: Californians go wild for “Animal Style” fries
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1970: Nutrition expert tells Senate that cereal isn’t healthy
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1971: Chez Panisse kickstarts farm-to-table movement
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1972: First female chef heads big-name hotel kitchen
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1973: Shuck Yee invents fortune cookie folding machine
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1974: Gerber launches food for grownups
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1975: Food program for women and children becomes permanent
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1976: FDA bans red dye No. 2
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1977: Americans switch to low-fat diets
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1978: Ben & Jerry’s founders take ice cream-making course
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1979: Associated Press documents California Roll
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1980: Modified-atmosphere packaging becomes available
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1981: Lean Cuisine sells out
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1982: Diet Coke enters the market
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1983: Microwave popcorn becomes available across the U.S.
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1984: Rosa Mexicano whips up tableside guacamole
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1985: Meat producers use irradiation to make pork safer
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1986: Farmer invents baby carrots
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1987: Snapple offers bottled iced tea
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1988: Microbiologist creates ice cream balls with cryogenic technology
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1989: Supermarkets pull Chilean grapes from shelves
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1990: Government sets standards for nutrition labels
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1991: “Not from concentrate” juice becomes commercialized
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1992: Government introduces food pyramid
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1993: The Food Network launches on cable TV
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1994: FDA gives GMOs the green light
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1995: DiGiorno disrupts the frozen pizza market
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1996: FDA mandates addition of folic acid to enriched grain
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1997: Hudson Beef recalls 25 million pounds of meat
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1998: Red Bull energizes Americans
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1999: ‘Sex and the City’ makes Cosmos trendy
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2000: Heinz creates rainbow-colored ketchup
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2001: Pizza Hut delivers to outer space
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2002: Government releases USDA Organic Seal
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2003: Starbucks launches the pumpkin spice latte
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2004: FDA issues massive almond recall
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2005: New coating keeps apples fresh for longer
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2006: Michael Pollan publishes ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’
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2007: Locavores seize the spotlight
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2008: Food prices spike 45%
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2009: Robert Wang invents the Instant Pot
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2010: Food makers fish for likes on Instagram
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2011: Greek yogurt takes the U.S. by storm
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2012: Meal kits become big business
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2013: Cronut creates a craze
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2014: Snacking becomes the norm
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2015: Breakfast goes all day at McDonald’s
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2016: Whole30 diet surges on Google
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2017: Kale sales soar
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2018: People ditch dairy in favor of plant-based milks
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2019: Fake meat becomes ubiquitous
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2020: Pandemic changes how we eat
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