Episodes
Railways: The Making of a Nation: Food and Shopping (BBC Four Wednesday 24 May 2023)
Railways: The Making of a Nation: Food and Shopping airs Wednesday 24 May 2023 on BBC Four.
Because of the railroads, people’s eating habits and preferences shifted. Now that goods could be transported rapidly, formerly unavailable perishables like fresh meat, wet fish, dairy, fruit, and vegetables became readily available. Perhaps the most notable shift in the national diet occurred in London.
Faster transportation meant that food from all throughout the country could finally make its way to the nation’s capital. Both the quantity and quality of food consumed increased. Fish and chips, a dish that gained popularity in the Victorian era, is a staple of the British diet today.
Railways: The Making of a Nation: Food and Shopping airs Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 7.00pm on BBC Four
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