The History channel’s “The Food That Built America” returns this Sunday with a look at how convenience conquered the American kitchen. “Empire of Convenience,” the fourth episode of season six, examines the evolution of how we eat, from painstaking meal preparation to the grab-and-go lifestyle that dominates modern food culture.
Forget slaving over a hot stove – this episode celebrates (or perhaps critiques) the visionaries who saw a market for quick and easy meals, and the innovations that made those meals possible. From frozen dinners to fast food empires, “The Food That Built America” charts the course of this culinary revolution.
The episode is likely to consider the social and economic forces that propelled the rise of convenience foods. What role did changing work patterns and family structures play? How did technology contribute to the shift? And what’s the ultimate price we pay for easy eating?
Join the History channel on Sunday, March 16 at 9:00 PM ET/PT for a taste of how we got to where we are today.
