Development of food over time from the 19th-20th century

  • 1900 food development

    1900 food development

    Poverty and malnutrition between working classes.
    Diet health relations became a career.
    First time for school lunches.
    Develop first ever flour and canned beans.
  • 1920 food development

    1920 food development

    Stock market crash.
    Vitamins A and D developed.
    Milk promoted for children.
    Diets of working class were still poor.
  • 1940 food development

    1940 food development

    World war two ends.
    First establishment of National Health Service.
    Discovered freeze-drying vegetables.
    Improvement of flour.
  • 1960 food development

    1960 food development

    Refrigerator development and growth.
    Finds measurement of salmonella in eggs.
    Competition on food price.
    First food pyramid came out.
  • 1980 food development

    1980 food development

    Diet and cardiovascular disease links.
    Consumer concerns about diet and health.
    Development of nutritional labeling.
    Use of low calorie ingredients.
  • 1990 food development

    1990 food development

    Food Safety Act.
    Minimal processing.
    Growth in organic foods.
    Food starts to scare allergens.