The Food That Built America

The Food That Built America

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S4 E15: Dog Eat Dog

Original Air Date: Jul 16, 2023

At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innovators to invent the first dog treat, dry food, the first cat food, and many more innovations that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry.

Jan 17

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3:09AM

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51 Min

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2023

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S4 E15: Dog Eat Dog

Original Air Date: Jul 16, 2023

At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innovators to invent the first dog treat, dry food, the first cat food, and many more innovations that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry.

Jan 17

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3:09AM

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51 Min

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TV-PG

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Available with Freestream

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S4 E14: Bring Home the Bacon

Original Air Date: Jul 9, 2023

A young upstart named Oscar® Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands on the planet; pioneer Jay Hormel invents a meat product sold the world over, which becomes part of a $20 billion food empire.

Jan 17

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2:16AM

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53 Min

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TV-PG

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S4 E13: Supermarket Sweep

Original Air Date: Jun 25, 2023

At the turn of the 20th century, Bernard Kroger and another upstart grocer come up with genius innovations that help invent the modern supermarket.

Jan 17

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1:24AM

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52 Min

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S4 E12: Thirst Quenchers

Original Air Date: Jun 18, 2023

Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to create the most nostalgic drink products and thirst quenchers of the last century, leading the charge on a new billion dollar beverage industry.

Jan 17

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12:33AM

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51 Min

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S4 E11: Where There's Smoke

Original Air Date: Jun 11, 2023

A century ago, most backyard grilling essentials were not yet invented; Henry Ford, a tinkerer named Kingsford, and a passionate butcher created recognizable summer brands and changed the face of American backyards.

Jan 16

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11:42PM

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51 Min

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S4 E10: American Spirits

Original Air Date: Apr 23, 2023

Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors -- a bitter, bottom-shelf whisky, and a flavorless foreign moonshine -- and go on to save an industry and create two of the most popular brands in the country.

Jan 16

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10:51PM

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51 Min

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S4 E9: Peanut Butter Battle

Original Air Date: Apr 16, 2023

When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.

Jan 16

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10PM

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51 Min

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TV-PG

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Available with Freestream