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My dissertation will focus on the history of the American food industry, concentrating on the development of the market from World War II (WWII) until today. Before WW II, all over the world the people used to eat in very simple ways using only local and seasonal products as they were constrained to a geographical area. Another
19 paź 2024 · In the early 21st century there were nearly 200,000 fast-food restaurants in the United States alone, and corporations such as McDonald’s, Subway, and Starbucks had thousands of international locations. In 2021 American fast-food restaurants collectively generated more than $250 billion in revenue.
US Foods Holding Corp. (formerly known as U.S. Food service) is an American food service distributor founded in 1989. With approximately $24 billion in annual revenue, [4] US Foods was the 10th largest private company in the US up until its IPO.
5 lut 2018 · We explored the history behind 20 food and drink brands to find out how they became so iconic. Keep scrolling to see their stories.
What do you think makes fast food so quintessentially American? What does its history reveal about American history?
Virtually all areas related to food saw fundamental shifts in the first half of the 20th century, from agriculture to industrial processing, from nutrition science to weight-loss culture, from marketing to transportation, and from kitchen technology to cuisine.
By exploring the history of food advertising, the complex interplay between food companies and larger economic, social, and cultural trends can be considered. This article will principally focus on the evolution of food advertising in the United States, with some examples drawn from a larger global context.
