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In the Media

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TELEVISION
  • "The Food That Built America" miniseries, The History Channel​, seasons 1 & 2
  • "The Rise and Fall of Jello" Business Insider
RADIO & PODCASTS
  • "What Makes Midwestern Food Unique?" - Eat Your Heartland Out, Heritage Radio Network
  • "Eggs vs. milkshakes - the history of protest foods" - Blueprint for Living, Radio National Australia
  • "The Pretty Big Problem of Ugly Food" - Proof, America's Test Kitchen
PRINT & DIGITAL
  • "Thanksgiving's most popular side is surprising — and a 50s childhood favorite" Yahoo!Life
  • "Why there was no pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving - and other Thanksgiving pie myths debunked" Yahoo!Life
  • "How did vanilla come to mean boring? Blame colonialism" Mic.com
  • "Classic American Recipes Through the Decades" Thedailymeal.com
  • "Which hot dog are you? The enduring appeal of regional food in the global digital age" Salon.com
  • "22 Things You Didn't Know About Jell-O" Cheapism
  • "Just Cook From the Back of the Box" Eater
  • "In 1950, Americans Had Aspic. Now We Have Dalgona Coffee" The Atlantic
  • "How Banana Bread Became the Unofficial Baked Good of COVID-19" Well + Good
  • "Looking for Blood" Eater.com
  • "Why President Coolidge Never Ate His Thanksgiving Raccoon" Atlas Obscura
  • "After WWII, Mutton Fell Out Of Favor In The U.S. Can It Make A Comeback?" NPR
  • "American History as Told By 7 Vintage Pies" Matador Network
  • "Pass Along Traditions With a Family Cookbook" NextAvenue
  • "The New Definition of American Cuisine" Well+Good
  • "Why Bear Fat Makes for Better Baking" Atlas Obscura
  • "I tried vintage recipes from a '50s cookbook and I see why Jell-O salads aren't popular anymore" Insider.com
  • "Why Lunch Is Even More Important Than Dinner for Healthy Eaters" Well + Good
  • "How an Accidental Invention Changed What Americans Eat for Breakfast" History.com
  • "What the 'milkshaking' zeitgeist says about our relationship to politics" Abc.net.au
  • "It's 7/11 Day" CNN.com
  • "In Memoriam: The Trashy Mall Food Court Smoothie of the 90s" Vice
  • "Is Alt-Milk Still Milk? Inside the Food Lexicon Debate the FDA has Final Ruling On" Well+Good
  • "An Oral History of Iconic American Fast Food Chains" Fashionbeans.com
  • "Why We Love Avocado Toast: How a Healthy Food Trend Gets Made" Well+Good

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