Food

The 1950s was the point in time when American foods took over the world. The world was becoming more globalized and during the wars every got a taste of American foods. Quicker meals became available and fast food was popular. Barbeques were good for cooking lots of meat.

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People in the 50s ate big meals, and so they should considering a depression just passed and the war period was drawing to a close. Meat was popular and people were moving into the suburbs where a barbeque fitted just right in the manageably sized backyards. Men often did the cooking and women did the preparation when guests were over.

Franchised dinners and fast food chains began in the 50s. The corner store was being taken over by larger companies that sold things cheaper. Frozen meals were being used as life sped up and women entered the workforce. The microwave allowed these meals to be heated up easily.

Home grown foods became less popular as foods at shops became cheaper and more available. Food at this time is still pretty healthy. Chemicals are not added to most foods and the idea of a diet was largely unknown.

There was a lot more technology in the kitchen in the 50s and people often wanted to use it. More cold foods were bought and stored in the fridge which was much bigger and better then those old ice boxes. Ice-creams were popular as a desert.

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Breakfast was now more commonly cereals and packeted products like Kellogg’s “Rice Bubbles” and “Cornflakes”. Some families stopped having lunch as it was at an inconvenient time but Dinner was still a family meal, occasionally with guests, that every one must attend.

Then: People considered meals to be a main part in the day which the entire family was required to attend.

Now: Families often don’t have meals together at all and the food is all artificially processed.