This Is How Much American Dinners Have Changed in 100 Years
Americans haven’t always feasted on grilled salmon, quinoa and kale salad for dinner (so 2015) — something made super-clear in this video surveying 100 years of dinner trends.
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Amy Reiter

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We know we’re slaves to fashion when it comes to the clothes we wear, but sometimes we forget just how of-the-moment the foods we eat are.
We Americans weren’t always dining on grilled salmon, quinoa and kale salad for our evening meal (so 2015) — something the video makers at Mode.com make super-clear in this video surveying 100 years of dinner trends in less than three minutes.
One century ago today, in 1915, American families were sitting down to a nice supper of roast beef and Franconia potatoes, which, while lacking greenery, actually sounds pretty good even now, come to think of it. Certainly better than fried Spam, a baked potato and lima beans. (What were you thinking, 1945?)
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