History Bites Podcast

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Exploring food history, one bite at a time with host Sarah Wassberg, 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.

History Bites Podcast


    • Mar 21, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 3 EPISODES


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    Episode 3, Part 2 - Full of Pep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 33:28


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2016 31:59


    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.

    History Bites Episode 2 Apples In America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2015 22:20


    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.

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