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The Food That Built America- History Channel


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Pretty fascinating look at the creation of the food industry in America, and how it exploded after WWII.Ā  The major pioneers who became some of the richest families in America- Kellogg, Heinz, Birdseye, Mars, Hershey, the whole McDonalds Bros/Ray Kroc story, Harlan Sanders, etc.Ā Highly recommend it.

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Pretty fascinating look at the creation of the food industry in America, and how it exploded after WWII.Ā  The major pioneers who became some of the richest families in America- Kellogg, Heinz, Birdseye, Mars, Hershey, the whole McDonalds Bros/Ray Kroc story, Harlan Sanders, etc.Ā Highly recommend it.

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This is a fantastic series, just as good as the Carnegie/Rockefeller one that preceded.

Couple of things that stood out - I guess I should spoiler

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The two guys stiffed by Hershey and Mars come together to make M&Ms? That is interesting.

Post's daughter is a bad ass. She has the foresight to buy Birdseye, andĀ nudgesĀ industry to manufacture and sell refrigerators to hold their product in markets and at home. Ā That isĀ incredible. I'm not an economist but that seems bass akwards.Ā 

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