History Bites Podcast

History Bites Podcast•www.thefoodhistorian.com

Exploring food history, one bite at a time with host Sarah Wassberg Johnson, The Food Historian. Sarah has an MA in Public History and writes academically, works for museums, and collects and cooks from way too many vintage cookbooks.

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Episodes

Episode 3, Part 2 - Full of Pep

In part two of "Full of Pep" we examine the history of orange juice, vitamins, WWII nutrition, and Adelle Davis and Linus Pauling in the United States.

Mar 21, 2016•33 min

History Bites Episode 3 - Full of Pep: The Controversial Quest for a Vitamin-Enriched America

Part one of two, this episode of History Bites describes early 20th century health food, diet fads, and nutrition science, including the discovery of vitamins, radium water, and California health fads.

Feb 08, 2016•32 min

History Bites Episode 2 Apples In America

Exploring the history of apples in America, including the life of John Chapman (a.k.a. Johnny Appleseed), apple genetics, hard cider, heirlooms, recipes, and more.

Oct 22, 2015•22 min

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