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During the 1920's the food industry changes a lot. One invention that changed everything was the refrigerator. This made it safer to store and eat perishable food items. This also allowed people to transport perishables over long distances without spoiling. Large farms soon took over smaller ones, this made food cheaper because it was being mass produced. People became more aware of their health and began eating less starch and ate more fruits and vegetables. Because of refrigerators people were now able to enjoy a glass of orange juice all year round. Processed foods became more popular people were buying pre made ready to cook foods. This cut down on preparation, also canned foods became more popular. Because of the Prohibition the production on soft drinks such as Coca-Cola increased. Fast food started to come into the picture as well.

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Meghan Loughman

In the 1920’s the prohibition changed the way people cook. Even with the ban on alcohol many people still listed recipes that called for small amounts of beer or wine. Other people just ignored that part of the recipes. And many listed substitutions. Grape juice was commonly used in recipes as a substitute for wine. There was also an increase in the use of extracts, alcohol based flavorings. The prohibition also increased the production of soda. Hotels tried to make up for the profit they lost due to the ban on alcohol by selling candy and soda. Things like this are the reason the historians say we had a sweet tooth.

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Julie Darwin