1950's Food Trends

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From the beginning of history to the modern day there have always been distant food trends. With that being said, foods and desserts have had a ginormous evolution amid the years.

First and foremost, the 1950’s, also referred to as the Baby Boomers era, started a new way to eating. Their trend was fast food. All sorts of new speedy restaurants were created at this time allowing a new meaning to food. The 60’s were all about love and hippies. The hippies knew right away that the processed food being promoted in supermarkets were bad news. Given that, they were against conformity, hippies relied on fresh produce that they grew themselves. This was also the era when microwaveable dinners began. It allowed people to eat a cheap and balanced meal. The next decade took a new spin on food. It was the …show more content…

Starting with the year 2000, there was the cupcake craze. Small cupcake shops like Crumbs and Sprinkles began to expand across the United States following this craze. By 2002 all Americans turned to confort food. Whether that was mac and cheese, pizza, or meatloaf, Americans were eating everything and anything comforting. By the year 2005 America was Coffee Nation. Starbucks became extremely popular when it surplused 10,000 coffee-houses. Jumping to the year 2010, food trucks were the new trend. From Los Angeles to Austin to New York, food trucks dominated the restaurant concept. By 2011 phone food apps really took off in the mobile world this year. Various apps allow smart phone users to buy and use food-related deals and coupons. In 2014 Mediterranean food became extremely popular. This trend didn’t just apply to lunch and dinner Even breakfast menus were affected: Instead of an omelet, order shakshuka, eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce. 2016 was the year of unexpected toppings on pizza. Now in 2018 avocado is very popular. People put it on toast, in oil, and even in popsicles. Healthy alternatives for pasta are also extremely

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