Emersion of Food in the 1970's

Presenter: Esmeralda Barocio

Co-Presenter(s):
Cynthia Hernandez Ambriz, Ricardo Arenas, Allison Zanatta

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Fall

Department: Chicano and Latino Studies

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Sx9YuUmsKX1ftJI0HF_6A5nmIlqEkhBb

Abstract:
This research project analyzes how food's shaped history, specifically in the 1970’s. The growth of convenience food rose, the boom of pre-packaged food due to the introduction of microwave ovens that were made commercially available, diets in the 1970’s began to shift toward increased reliance upon processed foods, increased away from home intake and greater use of edible oils and sugar-sweetened beverages.