Food: A Cultural Culinary History
Season 1
Ep 33. World War II and the Advent of Fast Food
- TV-PG
- May 3, 2013
- 29 min
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.