The Food That Built America (2019)
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars.
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Episodes
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1. Pizza Power Play2026-04-19 · 42mTwo pizza juggernauts expand their empires as a hungry new contender turns the fight into a three-way race to become America’s biggest pizza chain.
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2. Cereal Killers2026-04-26 · 42mRival cereal giants race to invent the next must-have bowl, sparking a sugary arms race of mascots, crunch, candy, and the first ever chocolate cereal.
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3. The Birth of Bubblegum2026-05-03 · 42mA struggling candy maker’s botched experiment leads to the world’s first bubble gum, its distinctive color, and a decades-long bubble gum war fueled by colorful mascots, comic stri
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4. Drive-Thru Burger Revolution2026-05-10 · 42mThree burger operators race to serve a new generation on wheels, and a primitive intercom and sliding window evolve into the drive-thru — revolutionizing fast food and kicking off
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5. Chocolate in a Glass2026-05-17 · 42mA chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation, a scrappy soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses, and a dairy
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6. Clash of the Cookie Giants2026-05-31 · 43mA century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.
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7. Cheesecake Chronicles2026-06-07 · 42mA struggling cheesemaker, a New York restauranteur, a small-time baker, and a determined mother-son duo transform a humble cheese pie into a decadent American dessert--turning chee
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8. Rice to Riches2026-06-14 · 42mA keen-eyed immigrant, a candy mogul, and two pasta-making brothers reinvent rice for America’s kitchens by making it faster, easier, and impossible to resist.
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9. Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food2026-06-21 · 42mAn upstart chain innovates iconic menu items and fast food staples including a value menu and free refills, while fending off a new competitor to bring Mexican inspired fast food t
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10. Icons of Ice Cream2026-06-28 · 41mFrom the first ice cream bar in history, to the invention of classic flavors, a century of bold innovators transforms ice cream from a rare indulgence into a $100 billion American
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11. Spilling the Tea2026-07-05 · 42mA beverage giant is challenged for dominance by two upstart companies from Brooklyn to revolutionize the beverage market and transform iced tea from a regional drink to a multi-bil
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12. Let's Get Crackering2026-07-12 · 42mAs two baking powerhouses collide, scrappy upstarts and mom-and-pop players help turn crackers into a snack aisle staple.
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13. Cereal Sensations2026-07-19Cereal pioneers battle for control of America's breakfast table.
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14. Say Yes to the Dressing2026-07-26Richard Hellmann deli's mayonnaise launches America's condiment revolution.
Cast
Adam RichmanSelf - Author-TV Host
Campbell ScottNarrator (voice)
Jason LiebigSelf - HistorianImages
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