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What Was the Most Popular Junk Food From Every Decade In the 20th Century?
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twinkies
twinkies little debbie pop rocks cheetos
little debbie pop rocks cheetos
little debbie pop rocks cheetos lunchables no this isn't an updated
lunchables no this isn't an updated
lunchables no this isn't an updated rendition of my favorite things from the
rendition of my favorite things from the
rendition of my favorite things from the sound of music it's a history of our
sound of music it's a history of our
sound of music it's a history of our nation's favorite junk food for the best
nation's favorite junk food for the best
nation's favorite junk food for the best way to understand america is not by
way to understand america is not by
way to understand america is not by looking into the hearts and minds of its
looking into the hearts and minds of its
looking into the hearts and minds of its citizens but by the content of their
citizens but by the content of their
citizens but by the content of their snack box today on weird history food
snack box today on weird history food
snack box today on weird history food we're talking america's favorite junk
we're talking america's favorite junk
we're talking america's favorite junk food through the decades but before we
food through the decades but before we
food through the decades but before we get started be sure to subscribe to the
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about okay
about okay don't tell a dentist about this video
don't tell a dentist about this video
don't tell a dentist about this video four out of five of them won't recommend
four out of five of them won't recommend
four out of five of them won't recommend it
junk food as we know it today really
junk food as we know it today really began at the turn of the century the
began at the turn of the century the
began at the turn of the century the dawn of the industrial revolution really
dawn of the industrial revolution really
dawn of the industrial revolution really gave mass-produced snacks their legs so
gave mass-produced snacks their legs so
gave mass-produced snacks their legs so what was our nation's very first
what was our nation's very first
what was our nation's very first confection something to go along with
confection something to go along with
confection something to go along with america's favorite sport crackerjack as
america's favorite sport crackerjack as
america's favorite sport crackerjack as featured in america's enduring banger
featured in america's enduring banger
featured in america's enduring banger take me out to the ball game you'd think
take me out to the ball game you'd think
take me out to the ball game you'd think that in 120 years there would have been
that in 120 years there would have been
that in 120 years there would have been some experimentation with the recipe but
some experimentation with the recipe but
some experimentation with the recipe but if combining popcorn molasses and
if combining popcorn molasses and
if combining popcorn molasses and peanuts together into a hardened sludge
peanuts together into a hardened sludge
peanuts together into a hardened sludge that will crack your teeth ain't broke
that will crack your teeth ain't broke
that will crack your teeth ain't broke don't fix it well except your teeth
don't fix it well except your teeth
don't fix it well except your teeth that'll need a new crown cracker jack
that'll need a new crown cracker jack
that'll need a new crown cracker jack was sold at the chicago world's fair in
was sold at the chicago world's fair in
was sold at the chicago world's fair in the late 19th century and that such rave
the late 19th century and that such rave
the late 19th century and that such rave reviews that it was repackaged for mass
reviews that it was repackaged for mass
reviews that it was repackaged for mass distribution across the land
distribution across the land
distribution across the land fast forward to 1900 when public speaker
fast forward to 1900 when public speaker
fast forward to 1900 when public speaker francis woodward procured the formula
francis woodward procured the formula
francis woodward procured the formula for flavored gelatin
for flavored gelatin
for flavored gelatin he marketed it as jello and boy did the
he marketed it as jello and boy did the
he marketed it as jello and boy did the country go nuts for it a 1902
country go nuts for it a 1902
country go nuts for it a 1902 advertisement in ladies home journal
advertisement in ladies home journal
advertisement in ladies home journal referred to it as america's most famous
referred to it as america's most famous
referred to it as america's most famous dessert not for nothing but these types
dessert not for nothing but these types
dessert not for nothing but these types of women's magazines weren't exactly
of women's magazines weren't exactly
of women's magazines weren't exactly impartial judges have you seen how many
impartial judges have you seen how many
impartial judges have you seen how many ways they found to slide jello into
ways they found to slide jello into
ways they found to slide jello into otherwise normal recipes back then mini
otherwise normal recipes back then mini
otherwise normal recipes back then mini hot dogs and jello
hot dogs and jello
hot dogs and jello not long after jello came the tootsie
not long after jello came the tootsie
not long after jello came the tootsie roll in 1905 a tiny tube of chocolate
roll in 1905 a tiny tube of chocolate
roll in 1905 a tiny tube of chocolate taffy that only cost one cent tootsie
taffy that only cost one cent tootsie
taffy that only cost one cent tootsie roll also had a hygienic novelty it was
roll also had a hygienic novelty it was
roll also had a hygienic novelty it was the first individually wrapped candy
the first individually wrapped candy
the first individually wrapped candy wrapping up the odds hershey's chocolate
wrapping up the odds hershey's chocolate
wrapping up the odds hershey's chocolate began as a hairbrained enterprise by
began as a hairbrained enterprise by
began as a hairbrained enterprise by none other than popular carameler milton
none other than popular carameler milton
none other than popular carameler milton b hershey after inventing and patenting
b hershey after inventing and patenting
b hershey after inventing and patenting his own proprietary milk process to
his own proprietary milk process to
his own proprietary milk process to develop chocolate hershey founded a
develop chocolate hershey founded a
develop chocolate hershey founded a chocolate plant in pennsylvania in 1905
chocolate plant in pennsylvania in 1905
chocolate plant in pennsylvania in 1905 the first product of the plant began
the first product of the plant began
the first product of the plant began rolling off the assembly line the
rolling off the assembly line the
rolling off the assembly line the hershey's chocolate bar
back at a simpler time before all the
back at a simpler time before all the world wars things were easier especially
world wars things were easier especially
world wars things were easier especially copyright infringement take oreo one of
copyright infringement take oreo one of
copyright infringement take oreo one of the most popular cookies in america the
the most popular cookies in america the
the most popular cookies in america the cream cookie sandwich is actually a
cream cookie sandwich is actually a
cream cookie sandwich is actually a direct copy of a pre-existing cookie the
direct copy of a pre-existing cookie the
direct copy of a pre-existing cookie the hydrox in fact oreo just had one major
hydrox in fact oreo just had one major
hydrox in fact oreo just had one major difference from its hydrox lard that's
difference from its hydrox lard that's
difference from its hydrox lard that's right oreos had lard in them lard is
right oreos had lard in them lard is
right oreos had lard in them lard is what makes anything delicious
what makes anything delicious
what makes anything delicious depending on what part of the country
depending on what part of the country
depending on what part of the country you live in you might swear allegiance
you live in you might swear allegiance
you live in you might swear allegiance to hostess or tasty cakes and before you
to hostess or tasty cakes and before you
to hostess or tasty cakes and before you say but i don't eat sweets just answer
say but i don't eat sweets just answer
say but i don't eat sweets just answer there is no third option
there is no third option
there is no third option tasty cakes entered the market in 1914
tasty cakes entered the market in 1914
tasty cakes entered the market in 1914 aiming for the chocolate cupcake crowd
aiming for the chocolate cupcake crowd
aiming for the chocolate cupcake crowd hostess followed a few years later in
hostess followed a few years later in
hostess followed a few years later in 1919 launching the beginnings of a
1919 launching the beginnings of a
1919 launching the beginnings of a nascent sponge cake empire which would
nascent sponge cake empire which would
nascent sponge cake empire which would grow to include ding-dongs snowballs and
grow to include ding-dongs snowballs and
grow to include ding-dongs snowballs and of course the mighty twinkie unlike the
of course the mighty twinkie unlike the
of course the mighty twinkie unlike the hostess cupcakes of today the earliest
hostess cupcakes of today the earliest
hostess cupcakes of today the earliest ones were just plain cupcakes they
ones were just plain cupcakes they
ones were just plain cupcakes they wouldn't get their signature squiggly
wouldn't get their signature squiggly
wouldn't get their signature squiggly lines of vanilla frosting for another 40
lines of vanilla frosting for another 40
lines of vanilla frosting for another 40 years
years
years various marshmallow pastes can be found
various marshmallow pastes can be found
various marshmallow pastes can be found in late 19th century regional cookbooks
in late 19th century regional cookbooks
in late 19th century regional cookbooks showing that even before mass production
showing that even before mass production
showing that even before mass production was a thing people found a way to
was a thing people found a way to
was a thing people found a way to consume empty calories but it wasn't
consume empty calories but it wasn't
consume empty calories but it wasn't until 1917 that massachusetts native
until 1917 that massachusetts native
until 1917 that massachusetts native archibald query patented a marshmallow
archibald query patented a marshmallow
archibald query patented a marshmallow fluff spread followed one year later by
fluff spread followed one year later by
fluff spread followed one year later by his revolutionary fluffernutter on the
his revolutionary fluffernutter on the
his revolutionary fluffernutter on the other end of the caloric spectrum
other end of the caloric spectrum
other end of the caloric spectrum peppermint lifesavers hit the shelves in
peppermint lifesavers hit the shelves in
peppermint lifesavers hit the shelves in 1912.
1912.
1912. following up on the previous decades
following up on the previous decades
following up on the previous decades invention of individually wrapped penny
invention of individually wrapped penny
invention of individually wrapped penny candies lifesavers were ensconced in
candies lifesavers were ensconced in
candies lifesavers were ensconced in shiny foil wrappers
shiny foil wrappers
shiny foil wrappers originally they were shaped like solid
originally they were shaped like solid
originally they were shaped like solid white disks the holes wouldn't enter the
white disks the holes wouldn't enter the
white disks the holes wouldn't enter the picture until 1925.
extra extra read all about it it's 1920
extra extra read all about it it's 1920 and the decade's first hit is the
and the decade's first hit is the
and the decade's first hit is the indescribably delicious mounds bar
indescribably delicious mounds bar
indescribably delicious mounds bar composed of dark chocolate and coconut
composed of dark chocolate and coconut
composed of dark chocolate and coconut mounds was invented by vincent nitito
mounds was invented by vincent nitito
mounds was invented by vincent nitito and sold to the peter paul candy company
and sold to the peter paul candy company
and sold to the peter paul candy company in 1929 who also produced almond joys
in 1929 who also produced almond joys
in 1929 who also produced almond joys which as we all know are just mound bars
which as we all know are just mound bars
which as we all know are just mound bars with a big almond in the middle it's
with a big almond in the middle it's
with a big almond in the middle it's called knowing your audience
called knowing your audience
called knowing your audience eleven-year-old frank w epperson
eleven-year-old frank w epperson
eleven-year-old frank w epperson accidentally invented a cold tasty treat
accidentally invented a cold tasty treat
accidentally invented a cold tasty treat when he left powdered soda on his frozen
when he left powdered soda on his frozen
when he left powdered soda on his frozen front porch overnight with the mixing
front porch overnight with the mixing
front porch overnight with the mixing stick still stuck in the packet in 1923
stick still stuck in the packet in 1923
stick still stuck in the packet in 1923 epperson patented his creation the
epperson patented his creation the
epperson patented his creation the epsicle which his children helpfully
epsicle which his children helpfully
epsicle which his children helpfully redubbed the popsicle perry burnett
redubbed the popsicle perry burnett
redubbed the popsicle perry burnett reese was a hershey dairy farmer and
reese was a hershey dairy farmer and
reese was a hershey dairy farmer and foreman who had his own idea for a
foreman who had his own idea for a
foreman who had his own idea for a delicious bowl-shaped candy in 1928 and
delicious bowl-shaped candy in 1928 and
delicious bowl-shaped candy in 1928 and left to make his dream a reality his
left to make his dream a reality his
left to make his dream a reality his peanut butter cups were an immediate
peanut butter cups were an immediate
peanut butter cups were an immediate smash hit and after he died his six sons
smash hit and after he died his six sons
smash hit and after he died his six sons sold their dad's product to hershey's
sold their dad's product to hershey's
sold their dad's product to hershey's for shares worth 3.6 billion dollars but
for shares worth 3.6 billion dollars but
for shares worth 3.6 billion dollars but reese wasn't the only guy out there with
reese wasn't the only guy out there with
reese wasn't the only guy out there with big ideas for peanuts in 1920 otto y
big ideas for peanuts in 1920 otto y
big ideas for peanuts in 1920 otto y snaring dropped batches of his candy
snaring dropped batches of his candy
snaring dropped batches of his candy creation out of a chartered plane
creation out of a chartered plane
creation out of a chartered plane showering 40 states with candy bars made
showering 40 states with candy bars made
showering 40 states with candy bars made of peanut caramel and nougat that was
of peanut caramel and nougat that was
of peanut caramel and nougat that was the day it rained baby ruth's with
the day it rained baby ruth's with
the day it rained baby ruth's with snaring named after his favorite
snaring named after his favorite
snaring named after his favorite baseball player but the truly miraculous
baseball player but the truly miraculous
baseball player but the truly miraculous part of his story was that his stunt
part of his story was that his stunt
part of his story was that his stunt didn't manage to maim anyone imagine
didn't manage to maim anyone imagine
didn't manage to maim anyone imagine being taken out by an airborne candy bar
being taken out by an airborne candy bar
being taken out by an airborne candy bar in the 1920s
in the 1920s
in the 1920s first the stock market now this
in the 1930s world war ii was underway
in the 1930s world war ii was underway and people had to get creative with
and people had to get creative with
and people had to get creative with their cooking habits james a dewer had
their cooking habits james a dewer had
their cooking habits james a dewer had noticed how underused shortcake pans
noticed how underused shortcake pans
noticed how underused shortcake pans were outside of strawberry season and
were outside of strawberry season and
were outside of strawberry season and began filling those neglected pans with
began filling those neglected pans with
began filling those neglected pans with banana filling
banana filling
banana filling when ww2 led to a rationing of bananas
when ww2 led to a rationing of bananas
when ww2 led to a rationing of bananas the filling was subbed in with vanilla
the filling was subbed in with vanilla
the filling was subbed in with vanilla voila twinkies anyone who lives in the
voila twinkies anyone who lives in the
voila twinkies anyone who lives in the delmarva region knows the tale of
delmarva region knows the tale of
delmarva region knows the tale of hermann j lay the willy wonka of savory
hermann j lay the willy wonka of savory
hermann j lay the willy wonka of savory delicacies who introduced america to the
delicacies who introduced america to the
delicacies who introduced america to the potato chip bearing his name in 1938.
potato chip bearing his name in 1938.
potato chip bearing his name in 1938. twenty years later lei would team up
twenty years later lei would team up
twenty years later lei would team up with charles elmer doolin of the frito
with charles elmer doolin of the frito
with charles elmer doolin of the frito company to merge into the frito-lay
company to merge into the frito-lay
company to merge into the frito-lay conglomerate cornering the market on
conglomerate cornering the market on
conglomerate cornering the market on salty snacks
salty snacks
salty snacks the thirties were also a bopping time
the thirties were also a bopping time
the thirties were also a bopping time for frank mars founder of mars inc and
for frank mars founder of mars inc and
for frank mars founder of mars inc and you thought they were named after the
you thought they were named after the
you thought they were named after the planet it's easy to get confused after
planet it's easy to get confused after
planet it's easy to get confused after all it was frank mars who introduced the
all it was frank mars who introduced the
all it was frank mars who introduced the world to his son's chocolate concept the
world to his son's chocolate concept the
world to his son's chocolate concept the milky way his son was forest by the way
milky way his son was forest by the way
milky way his son was forest by the way not bruno the milky way opened the soft
not bruno the milky way opened the soft
not bruno the milky way opened the soft nougat floodgates and mars perfected the
nougat floodgates and mars perfected the
nougat floodgates and mars perfected the practice with his 1930 stickers bar
practice with his 1930 stickers bar
practice with his 1930 stickers bar followed two years later by three
followed two years later by three
followed two years later by three musketeers
musketeers
musketeers both featured a nougat filling those
both featured a nougat filling those
both featured a nougat filling those snickers had an additional caramel and
snickers had an additional caramel and
snickers had an additional caramel and peanut center
melts in your mouth not in your hand
melts in your mouth not in your hand wasn't just someone trying to be cute in
wasn't just someone trying to be cute in
wasn't just someone trying to be cute in eminem's slogan department the 1941
eminem's slogan department the 1941
eminem's slogan department the 1941 confection resulted from a wartime
confection resulted from a wartime
confection resulted from a wartime necessity as mars began producing
necessity as mars began producing
necessity as mars began producing hard-coded candies that could withstand
hard-coded candies that could withstand
hard-coded candies that could withstand overseas travel and store for the troops
overseas travel and store for the troops
overseas travel and store for the troops russian immigrant samuel bourne was
russian immigrant samuel bourne was
russian immigrant samuel bourne was already a well-known name in america's
already a well-known name in america's
already a well-known name in america's candy biz thanks to his born sucker
candy biz thanks to his born sucker
candy biz thanks to his born sucker machine that inserted sticks into
machine that inserted sticks into
machine that inserted sticks into lollipops
lollipops
lollipops but he really broke out with his
but he really broke out with his
but he really broke out with his elongated jelly beans mike and ikes
elongated jelly beans mike and ikes
elongated jelly beans mike and ikes which came in fruit and cinnamon spice
which came in fruit and cinnamon spice
which came in fruit and cinnamon spice flavors although we all can agree
flavors although we all can agree
flavors although we all can agree cinnamon spice is the worst flavor is
cinnamon spice is the worst flavor is
cinnamon spice is the worst flavor is that one mic or mike by the end of world
that one mic or mike by the end of world
that one mic or mike by the end of world war ii dairy queen was open for business
war ii dairy queen was open for business
war ii dairy queen was open for business serving sweet and savory delights
serving sweet and savory delights
serving sweet and savory delights frito minus the lays that deal was still
frito minus the lays that deal was still
frito minus the lays that deal was still in the future delved into new types of
in the future delved into new types of
in the future delved into new types of corn snacks through the 1940s most
corn snacks through the 1940s most
corn snacks through the 1940s most notably cheetos developed in 1948
notably cheetos developed in 1948
notably cheetos developed in 1948 cheetos were made with extruded corn
cheetos were made with extruded corn
cheetos were made with extruded corn blasted with cheese powder leading to a
blasted with cheese powder leading to a
blasted with cheese powder leading to a rise in cheese puff copycats soon after
rise in cheese puff copycats soon after
rise in cheese puff copycats soon after forever dooming the keyboards of future
forever dooming the keyboards of future
forever dooming the keyboards of future generations
the end of world war ii meant a boom
the end of world war ii meant a boom season for america's new favorite
season for america's new favorite
season for america's new favorite pastime gulping down as much fast food
pastime gulping down as much fast food
pastime gulping down as much fast food as possible mcdonald's jack-in-the-box
as possible mcdonald's jack-in-the-box
as possible mcdonald's jack-in-the-box taco bell and kentucky fried chicken all
taco bell and kentucky fried chicken all
taco bell and kentucky fried chicken all became household names a testament to
became household names a testament to
became household names a testament to the ever-expanding or shrinking palette
the ever-expanding or shrinking palette
the ever-expanding or shrinking palette of the average american and the first
of the average american and the first
of the average american and the first national donut chain appeared in 1955
national donut chain appeared in 1955
national donut chain appeared in 1955 when bill rosenberg franchised his
when bill rosenberg franchised his
when bill rosenberg franchised his dunkin donuts shop
dunkin donuts shop
dunkin donuts shop the rise of pizza chains followed a
the rise of pizza chains followed a
the rise of pizza chains followed a similar trajectory the italian dish was
similar trajectory the italian dish was
similar trajectory the italian dish was considered an exotic novelty until
considered an exotic novelty until
considered an exotic novelty until brothers dan and frank carney began
brothers dan and frank carney began
brothers dan and frank carney began franchising their dine-in pizza parlor
franchising their dine-in pizza parlor
franchising their dine-in pizza parlor in 1959
in 1959
in 1959 pizza hut the very first mainstream
pizza hut the very first mainstream
pizza hut the very first mainstream american pizza began in a kansas
american pizza began in a kansas
american pizza began in a kansas restaurant back in those days the pizza
restaurant back in those days the pizza
restaurant back in those days the pizza came in two sizes 95 cents for a small
came in two sizes 95 cents for a small
came in two sizes 95 cents for a small and one dollar for a large
and one dollar for a large
and one dollar for a large and since there was no delivery we had a
and since there was no delivery we had a
and since there was no delivery we had a walk in the snow uphill both ways to get
walk in the snow uphill both ways to get
walk in the snow uphill both ways to get it kraft food scientist edwin treisman
it kraft food scientist edwin treisman
it kraft food scientist edwin treisman was a huge influence in fast food
was a huge influence in fast food
was a huge influence in fast food innovation for example we have him to
innovation for example we have him to
innovation for example we have him to thank for the freeze-dried method that
thank for the freeze-dried method that
thank for the freeze-dried method that keeps mcdonald's fries crispy but his
keeps mcdonald's fries crispy but his
keeps mcdonald's fries crispy but his greatest invention was taking cheese and
greatest invention was taking cheese and
greatest invention was taking cheese and emulsifiers and loading them into an
emulsifiers and loading them into an
emulsifiers and loading them into an aerosol can
aerosol can
aerosol can that chemical sorcery led to one of the
that chemical sorcery led to one of the
that chemical sorcery led to one of the most american foods of all time cheese
most american foods of all time cheese
most american foods of all time cheese whiz
whiz
whiz [Music]
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[Music] mckee foods entered the ring in 1960
mckee foods entered the ring in 1960
mckee foods entered the ring in 1960 with their individually wrapped little
with their individually wrapped little
with their individually wrapped little debbie snack cakes which to this day has
debbie snack cakes which to this day has
debbie snack cakes which to this day has kept its nostalgic packaging
kept its nostalgic packaging
kept its nostalgic packaging meanwhile hunt's snack packs which
meanwhile hunt's snack packs which
meanwhile hunt's snack packs which became lunchroom staples in 1968 when
became lunchroom staples in 1968 when
became lunchroom staples in 1968 when they began selling in individual
they began selling in individual
they began selling in individual containers were originally stored in
containers were originally stored in
containers were originally stored in pull tab aluminum cans until 1984. open
pull tab aluminum cans until 1984. open
pull tab aluminum cans until 1984. open it carefully now in 1963 nabisco
it carefully now in 1963 nabisco
it carefully now in 1963 nabisco introduced the world to chips ahoy which
introduced the world to chips ahoy which
introduced the world to chips ahoy which would become the most popular brand of
would become the most popular brand of
would become the most popular brand of chocolate chip cookies of all time and
chocolate chip cookies of all time and
chocolate chip cookies of all time and the third most popular american cookie
the third most popular american cookie
the third most popular american cookie ever number one being nabisco's own
ever number one being nabisco's own
ever number one being nabisco's own oreos chips ahoy marketing included
oreos chips ahoy marketing included
oreos chips ahoy marketing included their superman-ish mascot cookie man who
their superman-ish mascot cookie man who
their superman-ish mascot cookie man who valiantly fought villains like fruit fly
valiantly fought villains like fruit fly
valiantly fought villains like fruit fly and bigwig and had a chocolate chip
and bigwig and had a chocolate chip
and bigwig and had a chocolate chip counting alter-ego mort meek can't wait
counting alter-ego mort meek can't wait
counting alter-ego mort meek can't wait to see zack snyder adapt that story
to see zack snyder adapt that story
to see zack snyder adapt that story one of the biggest innovations in baked
one of the biggest innovations in baked
one of the biggest innovations in baked goods during the 60s was kellogg
goods during the 60s was kellogg
goods during the 60s was kellogg pop-tart which introduced america to a
pop-tart which introduced america to a
pop-tart which introduced america to a pastry crust with a sweet filling that
pastry crust with a sweet filling that
pastry crust with a sweet filling that could be popped into a toaster meanwhile
could be popped into a toaster meanwhile
could be popped into a toaster meanwhile on the salty end of things frito-lay's
on the salty end of things frito-lay's
on the salty end of things frito-lay's merger had led to one of their most
merger had led to one of their most
merger had led to one of their most popular products yet doritos
popular products yet doritos
popular products yet doritos released in 1966 by the end of the year
released in 1966 by the end of the year
released in 1966 by the end of the year the stale corn chip covered in cheese
the stale corn chip covered in cheese
the stale corn chip covered in cheese dust was the second most popular snack
dust was the second most popular snack
dust was the second most popular snack in the country
the 1970s was a banner decade for snack
the 1970s was a banner decade for snack foods pringles wowed the potato chip
foods pringles wowed the potato chip
foods pringles wowed the potato chip world by introducing dehydrated and
world by introducing dehydrated and
world by introducing dehydrated and reconstituted potato slices that could
reconstituted potato slices that could
reconstituted potato slices that could be stacked and sold in tubes
be stacked and sold in tubes
be stacked and sold in tubes ring pops became a fashionable treat in
ring pops became a fashionable treat in
ring pops became a fashionable treat in 1975
1975
1975 after tops engineer frank richards
after tops engineer frank richards
after tops engineer frank richards needed an ingenious way for his daughter
needed an ingenious way for his daughter
needed an ingenious way for his daughter to stop sucking her thumb pop rocks were
to stop sucking her thumb pop rocks were
to stop sucking her thumb pop rocks were another curiously crackly carbonated
another curiously crackly carbonated
another curiously crackly carbonated creation only the 70s could have
creation only the 70s could have
creation only the 70s could have produced developed by general foods
produced developed by general foods
produced developed by general foods chemists in 1956 it took two decades
chemists in 1956 it took two decades
chemists in 1956 it took two decades until it finally hit shelves after
until it finally hit shelves after
until it finally hit shelves after debuting in 1975 pop rocks enjoyed a
debuting in 1975 pop rocks enjoyed a
debuting in 1975 pop rocks enjoyed a seven year run before rumors of a fatal
seven year run before rumors of a fatal
seven year run before rumors of a fatal reaction with soda saw the candy pulled
reaction with soda saw the candy pulled
reaction with soda saw the candy pulled for a decade in the 80s
for a decade in the 80s
for a decade in the 80s ice cream would never be the same after
ice cream would never be the same after
ice cream would never be the same after vermont natives ben cohen and jerry
vermont natives ben cohen and jerry
vermont natives ben cohen and jerry greenfield opened their flagship ice
greenfield opened their flagship ice
greenfield opened their flagship ice cream parlor in south burlington in
cream parlor in south burlington in
cream parlor in south burlington in 1978.
1978.
1978. cohen suffered from anosmia a complete
cohen suffered from anosmia a complete
cohen suffered from anosmia a complete lack of smell and their foretaste he
lack of smell and their foretaste he
lack of smell and their foretaste he relied solely on what kids today called
relied solely on what kids today called
relied solely on what kids today called mouth feels to determine the quality of
mouth feels to determine the quality of
mouth feels to determine the quality of his cream that led to the pair
his cream that led to the pair
his cream that led to the pair experimenting with different textured
experimenting with different textured
experimenting with different textured treats and snacks incorporated into
treats and snacks incorporated into
treats and snacks incorporated into their product leading to the most honey
their product leading to the most honey
their product leading to the most honey concoctions in dessert history
when reese's pieces came onto the scene
when reese's pieces came onto the scene in 1980 it was viewed as the red-headed
in 1980 it was viewed as the red-headed
in 1980 it was viewed as the red-headed stepchild in the reese's dynasty a
stepchild in the reese's dynasty a
stepchild in the reese's dynasty a relatively obscured offering outshadowed
relatively obscured offering outshadowed
relatively obscured offering outshadowed by the peanut butter cup that all
by the peanut butter cup that all
by the peanut butter cup that all changed in 1982 when the snacks were
changed in 1982 when the snacks were
changed in 1982 when the snacks were featured in e.t the extraterrestrial
featured in e.t the extraterrestrial
featured in e.t the extraterrestrial originally spielberg had tried to get m
originally spielberg had tried to get m
originally spielberg had tried to get m ms but mars turned him down
ms but mars turned him down
ms but mars turned him down probably should have phoned home about
probably should have phoned home about
probably should have phoned home about that one fruit candies also had a
that one fruit candies also had a
that one fruit candies also had a renaissance
renaissance
renaissance sour patch kids developed in canada in
sour patch kids developed in canada in
sour patch kids developed in canada in the 1970s were originally shaped like
the 1970s were originally shaped like
the 1970s were originally shaped like aliens they changed shape when they hit
aliens they changed shape when they hit
aliens they changed shape when they hit american shelves in 1985 as a direct
american shelves in 1985 as a direct
american shelves in 1985 as a direct result with a cultural obsession with
result with a cultural obsession with
result with a cultural obsession with cabbage patch kids
cabbage patch kids
cabbage patch kids skittles were another international
skittles were another international
skittles were another international invention created by the brits in 1974.
invention created by the brits in 1974.
invention created by the brits in 1974. it wasn't until the wrigley company
it wasn't until the wrigley company
it wasn't until the wrigley company purchased the brand in 1982 that
purchased the brand in 1982 that
purchased the brand in 1982 that americans could taste the rainbow
americans could taste the rainbow
americans could taste the rainbow nobisco's teddy grahams debuting in 1988
nobisco's teddy grahams debuting in 1988
nobisco's teddy grahams debuting in 1988 were marketed as the healthy cookie
were marketed as the healthy cookie
were marketed as the healthy cookie option for children not sure why maybe
option for children not sure why maybe
option for children not sure why maybe because they're so small
because they're so small
because they're so small we can also thank the 80s for the rise
we can also thank the 80s for the rise
we can also thank the 80s for the rise in microwavable frozen snack options
in microwavable frozen snack options
in microwavable frozen snack options pizza rolls invented in 1951 by jean
pizza rolls invented in 1951 by jean
pizza rolls invented in 1951 by jean palucci didn't become a household staple
palucci didn't become a household staple
palucci didn't become a household staple until 1985 when pillsbury acquired the
until 1985 when pillsbury acquired the
until 1985 when pillsbury acquired the brand
brand
brand [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what better treat for the end of the
what better treat for the end of the
what better treat for the end of the snack century than dunkaroos betty
snack century than dunkaroos betty
snack century than dunkaroos betty crocker's mad experiment that flew in
crocker's mad experiment that flew in
crocker's mad experiment that flew in the face of conventional cookie frosting
the face of conventional cookie frosting
the face of conventional cookie frosting logic unlike most of the other entries
logic unlike most of the other entries
logic unlike most of the other entries on this list dunkaroos are no longer
on this list dunkaroos are no longer
on this list dunkaroos are no longer around having been discontinued in 2012.
around having been discontinued in 2012.
around having been discontinued in 2012. probably because each package came with
probably because each package came with
probably because each package came with cookies and a separate sealed dipping
cookies and a separate sealed dipping
cookies and a separate sealed dipping cup of pure frosting
cup of pure frosting
cup of pure frosting naturally kids caught on pretty quickly
naturally kids caught on pretty quickly
naturally kids caught on pretty quickly that this design allowed for a cookie
that this design allowed for a cookie
that this design allowed for a cookie optional dining experience and mainline
optional dining experience and mainline
optional dining experience and mainline straight sugar into their veins which is
straight sugar into their veins which is
straight sugar into their veins which is probably why it's no longer available to
probably why it's no longer available to
probably why it's no longer available to purchase
purchase
purchase two fruity fan favorites during the 90s
two fruity fan favorites during the 90s
two fruity fan favorites during the 90s were also betty crocker originals fruit
were also betty crocker originals fruit
were also betty crocker originals fruit by the foot and gushers
by the foot and gushers
by the foot and gushers both showed up in 1991 though the idea
both showed up in 1991 though the idea
both showed up in 1991 though the idea of dehydrating fruit into leathery
of dehydrating fruit into leathery
of dehydrating fruit into leathery strips has been around since before the
strips has been around since before the
strips has been around since before the invention of language even so fruit by
invention of language even so fruit by
invention of language even so fruit by the foot was clearly modeled around
the foot was clearly modeled around
the foot was clearly modeled around fruit roll-ups which had been patented a
fruit roll-ups which had been patented a
fruit roll-ups which had been patented a decade prior
decade prior
decade prior gushers were individual packets of fruit
gushers were individual packets of fruit
gushers were individual packets of fruit gummies filled with a sweet oozy syrup
gummies filled with a sweet oozy syrup
gummies filled with a sweet oozy syrup if your parents were trying to keep up
if your parents were trying to keep up
if your parents were trying to keep up the appearance of giving you a
the appearance of giving you a
the appearance of giving you a well-rounded lunch box you might be
well-rounded lunch box you might be
well-rounded lunch box you might be familiar with gogurt
familiar with gogurt
familiar with gogurt originally billed as canadian yo play
originally billed as canadian yo play
originally billed as canadian yo play tubes that's an unfortunate name they
tubes that's an unfortunate name they
tubes that's an unfortunate name they first hit american shelves in 1998
first hit american shelves in 1998
first hit american shelves in 1998 appealing the busy kids on the go who
appealing the busy kids on the go who
appealing the busy kids on the go who didn't have time for spoons
didn't have time for spoons
didn't have time for spoons and finally lunchables the tv dinners of
and finally lunchables the tv dinners of
and finally lunchables the tv dinners of the afternoon were created after a lunch
the afternoon were created after a lunch
the afternoon were created after a lunch meet lobbyists from oscar meyer
meet lobbyists from oscar meyer
meet lobbyists from oscar meyer petitioned kraft to find a way to boost
petitioned kraft to find a way to boost
petitioned kraft to find a way to boost sales for big bologna this ham-fisted
sales for big bologna this ham-fisted
sales for big bologna this ham-fisted agenda owed a debt to the rise of
agenda owed a debt to the rise of
agenda owed a debt to the rise of working moms who suddenly had less time
working moms who suddenly had less time
working moms who suddenly had less time to prepare lunches for kids who frankly
to prepare lunches for kids who frankly
to prepare lunches for kids who frankly would rather be dipping their snouts in
would rather be dipping their snouts in
would rather be dipping their snouts in pure frosting it all created the perfect
pure frosting it all created the perfect
pure frosting it all created the perfect storm for the pre-packaged lunch
storm for the pre-packaged lunch
storm for the pre-packaged lunch revolution which eventually expanded to
revolution which eventually expanded to
revolution which eventually expanded to 30 variations including nuggets pizzas
30 variations including nuggets pizzas
30 variations including nuggets pizzas tiny burgers and nachos you know the
tiny burgers and nachos you know the
tiny burgers and nachos you know the four basic food groups
four basic food groups
four basic food groups so what do you think what was your
so what do you think what was your
so what do you think what was your favorite junk food let us know in the
favorite junk food let us know in the
favorite junk food let us know in the comments below and while you're at it
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