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The Food That Built America: Season 1

3 episodes Premiered Aug 11, 2019

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Lines in the Sand

Aug 11, 2019

In the wake of the Civil War, a revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry like Heinz, Kellogg and Post; they push the limits of ingenuity to launch

S1·E2 Core

Best Served Cold

Aug 12, 2019

At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. A trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on

S1·E3 Mytharc

The Spoils of War

Aug 13, 2019

As the Great Depression hits, the titans of food push the envelope of innovation to feed a hungry nation. Then WWII sees competing industrial empires joining the war effort in a un