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The Food That Built America

  • TV Series
  • 2019– 2019–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 43m
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The Food That Built America (2019)
The Food That Built America
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Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,657
183
  • Stars
    • Campbell Scott
    • Adam Richman
    • Yohuru Williams
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    • Adam Richman
    • Yohuru Williams
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    Campbell Scott
    Campbell Scott
    • Narratoras Narrator
    31 episodes31 eps • 2019–2022
    Adam Richman
    Adam Richman
    • Self - Author-TV Hostas Self - Author-TV Host…
    18 episodes18 eps • 2019–2022
    Yohuru Williams
    Yohuru Williams
    • Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomasas Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2019–2022
    Libby O'Connell
    • Self - Food Historianas Self - Food Historian…
    12 episodes12 eps • 2019–2022
    Alex Biestek
    Alex Biestek
    • McDonald's Workeras McDonald's Worker…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    RZA
    RZA
    • Self - Entrepreneur-Produceras Self - Entrepreneur-Producer…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    H.W. Brands
    H.W. Brands
    • Self - Professor of History: University of Texasas Self - Professor of History: University of Texas…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2019–2022
    Sarah Wassberg Johnson
    • Self - Culinary Historianas Self - Culinary Historian…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2019–2022
    Mireya Loza
    • Self - Associate History Professor: Georgetown Universityas Self - Associate History Professor: Georgetown University
    6 episodes6 eps • 2021
    Carey Latimore
    • Self - Professor of History: Trinity University of Texasas Self - Professor of History: Trinity University of Texas…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2021–2022
    Vallery Lomas
    • Self - Author: Life is What You Bake Itas Self - Author: Life is What You Bake It…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2021–2022
    Joanna Saltz
    • Self - Editorial Director: Delishas Self - Editorial Director: Delish…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2021–2022
    Glen Raphael
    Glen Raphael
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    Dan Eberle
    Dan Eberle
    • Ray Krocas Ray Kroc
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    Jeffrey Engel
    • Self - Professor of History: Southern Methodist Universityas Self - Professor of History: Southern Methodist University…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019–2021
    Bryant Simon
    • Self - Professor of History: Temple Universityas Self - Professor of History: Temple University
    5 episodes5 eps • 2019–2021
    Max Gallo
    Max Gallo
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    5 episodes5 eps • 2021
    James Malcolm
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    5 episodes5 eps • 2021
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      Referring to the McDonald's franchise system, it's said they pay a percentage of the earnings as a fee. That is incorrect. They pay a percentage of the sales. Earnings are net profit after all expenses are deducted from sales.

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    "The Food that Built America" is another in the series about how American was "built". Previous series include "The Men Who Built America" (2012), "How Booze Built America" (2017), and "The Men Who Built America: The Frontiersmen" (2018). Each one is exceptional as is this one.
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    • Release date
      • August 11, 2019 (United States)
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