The Food That Built America

Food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John & Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have been household names, but do you know their stories? Learn about the people behind the food that built Americaâ€“who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to Americaâ€™s heart through its stomach, and along the way built cities, invented new technologies and helped win wars.

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S1 E1 - Lines in the Sand
August 10, 2019
1 h 25 min
TV-PG
In the wake of the Civil War, visionary entrepreneurs push the limits of ingenuity to launch businesses that will revolutionize the food industry.
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S1 E2 - Best Served Cold
August 11, 2019
1 h 26 min
TV-PG
At the dawn of the 20th century, a trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea; a-father-and-son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne.
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S1 E3 - The Spoils of War
August 12, 2019
1 h 26 min
TV-PG
WWII sees competing industrial empires joining the war effort; in postwar America, Harland Sanders, the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc shake up the industry.
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