Food Trends of the 1960’s

Travis SyversonAdvanced Professional

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What was Happening in the

World in the 1960’s• Martin Luther King Jr.’s

speech• Building of the Berlin Wall• John F. Kennedy’s

assassination• Landing on the Moon• Vietnam War• The Beatles• Woodstock Festival• Muhammad Ali

Eating My Way Through the Sixties

This video is kind of corny, but it shows foods from the 1960’s.

Brand Names of the 1960’s• Betty Crocker

• Kool-aid• Kraft• Wrigley’s chewing gum• Spam• Kellogg’s• Jell-o• Domino’s• Nestle’s• Taco Bell

Famous Dishes of the 1960’s

• Steak Diane• Beef Wellington• Swedish Meatballs• Buffalo Wings• Japanese Steak House• Julia Child• Kiwis• Fondue• Salad Bars

Tang• Invented as a modern breakfast

drink.• Made a household name by the U.S.

space program.• In 1965, the Gemini astronauts took

this drink into outer space.• Made by General Foods.• Provides the entire’s day worth of

Vitamin C.

Works Cited• Mid-1962, By. "1960s." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 4

Nov. 2010. Web. 06 Nov. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s>.

• Oliver, Lynne. "The Food Timeline: Popular American Decade Foods, Menus, Products & Party Planning tips." Food Timeline: Food History & Vintage Recipes. 20 Oct. 2010. Web. 06 Nov. 2010. <http://www.foodtimeline.org/fooddecades.html#1960s>.

• "Top 10 Food and Nutrition Trends from the Nutrition Communications Experts - Nutrition Spokespersons, Dietitian." Free Press Release - Online Press Release Distribution Service. 28 Jan. 2010. Web. 06 Nov. 2010. <http://www.free-press-release.com/news-top-10-food-and-nutrition-trends-from-the-nutrition-communications-experts-1264700843.html>.

• Images courtesy of Google Images.

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