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Beef dominates American diets. In 2022, Americans consumed almost 30 billion pounds of beef. Johnrob/E+ via Getty Images

October 23, 2024

How beef became a marker of American identity

Hannah Cutting-Jones, University of Oregon

On July 4, 1891, Oklahoman farmer Oscar Weber Bilby served his neighbors the very first hamburgers on buns.

A protein-rich shake is often the way many people try to get more of this nutrient into their diets. andresr E+ via Getty Images

October 21, 2021

Decades of hype turned protein into a superfood – and spawned a multibillion‑dollar industry

Hannah Cutting-Jones, University of Oregon

A food historian spent a month at the Library of Congress trying to answer the question of why we have historically been, and remain, so focused on dietary protein. Here is what she found.

The dining-out experience has changed as people wear masks and are separated by plexiglass in outdoor dining. Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

April 19, 2021

From haute cuisine to hot dogs: How dining out has evolved over 200 years – and is innovating further in the pandemic

Hannah Cutting-Jones, University of Oregon

The pandemic changed people’s dining-out experience, with takeout becoming more common. But since dining out became fashionable in the 18th century, how and where people go to eat has been evolving.

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