EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 27 MIN
8. Food and the Industrial Revolution
from Tom's Podcast · host Tom Neuhaus
Send us Fan MailJune 27, 2020The Industrial Revolution is often said to be made of three parts: the steam engine, the Bessemer blast furnace, and the silicon wafer. However, underpinning these three technologies is a great wealth of modifications in the diet necessary to feed the worker. The rise of sugar as a cheap source of calories, the use of food additives to preserve and make food more palatable, the use of the chicken as a great filter to consume lots of waste products and produce edible meat are just a few examples of what is covered in this article.SECTION ON PH&F: news about the African Chocobar.Support the showWrite to me at [email protected] learn more, visit http://www.projecthopeandfairness.org
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Send us Fan Mail June 27, 2020 The Industrial Revolution is often said to be made of three parts: the steam engine, the Bessemer blast furnace, and the silicon wafer. However, underpinning these three technologies is a great wealth of modifications in the diet necessary to feed the worker. The rise of sugar as a cheap source of calories, the use of food additives to preserve and make food more palatable, the use of the chicken as a great filter to consume lots of waste produ...
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