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4 days ago · However, the act was poorly enforced and did little to curb the practice. As food historian Bee Wilson notes in her book "Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud, from Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee," "the Victorian period was the golden age of food adulteration" (Wilson, 2008, p. 87).
5 days ago · The prosperity of the 1920s also fostered new social norms and financial innovations, notably women's rights and exuberant stock market investments, which ultimately led to an economic collapse and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. 1920: $687.7 billion. 1921: $671.9 billion. 1922: $709.3 billion.
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The book also dives into forgotten survival foods from history: The Great Depression Superfood: This mystery food kept America from starving and apparently tastes amazing! It lasts for 2 years without refrigeration and is packed with nutrients. What could it be? Civil War Lifesaver: This food uses something most people throw away!
5 days ago · Food in Early Modern England: Phases, Fads, Fashions 1500-1760. London, Hambledon Continuum, 2007, ISBN: 9781852855383; 416pp.; Price: £30.00. A gentleman should never tell, but Food in Early Modern England is published 50 years after the appearance of Joan Thirsk's first book, English Peasant Farming (1957).
4 days ago · In terms of chores and work, children in the 1920s were expected to contribute to their family’s household responsibilities. Rural children often worked on their family’s farms, assisting with tasks that required human and animal power. Meanwhile, children in cities and towns also had their share of work, whether it was in mines, factories ...
3 days ago · The first decades of the 20th century were the time of vitalism, a style of art characterised by adoration for nature and people, body and health, as are the house maxims. Ten good pieces of advice It was hardly a coincidence that the folder contained ten pieces of advice, one for each finger, like the Ten Commandments.
1 day ago · Milkorno stood out as an inventive and practical meal choice. This blend of milk and cornmeal offered a basic yet vital nutrient mix. The cornmeal in Milkorno supplied carbohydrates, delivering ...
