People We Never Realized Shaped How We Eat

Long before social media, certain people rose to the top of their industry to light fires under food trends in the US. The static image on the video shows us Julia Child and Chef Boiardi, with who you are at least somewhat familiar. But there are ten pioneers of modern eating profiled in this video, including chefs, authors, chemists, and businessmen who were innovative in their time and shaped the way we eat today. Most of them are not household names, and you might want to read further on who they were and what they accomplished.

Besides that, you'll learn some trivia about food history. For example, I had no idea that the first food pyramid was developed to help consumers save money! But of course in America, that was changed to encourage us to spend more money. And you might pick up some tips on how to become famous. For these folks, it was a combination of an idea, hard work, and unlimited enthusiasm.