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I Love The 90s: Food History

Published: February 26th 2024, 4:21:12 pm

Because you can't get enough 1990s history and you're patiently waiting on episode 3 of Lexual Does The 90s, enjoy this episode of I Love The 90s! Which fast foods failed in the 1990s? What were popular foods in the 1990s? Why did George Bush hate broccoli and why did Bill Clinton's eating habits come under scrutiny? How were movements for healthier foods and more choices attacked by right-wing media icons like Rush Limbaugh? How did NAFTA change American dining and grocery stores? 

Watch to find out. A crossword puzzle pdf for this episode is attached. You can access the online version here. 

Sources and Further Reading

Intro/General

• Fast Food Nation (Eric Schlosser)
• From Scratch: Inside The Food Network (Allen Salkin)
• https://tastecooking.com/1990s-moments-changed-way-think-food/
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-27-fi-918-story.html
• https://greensboro.com/1990s-put-brakes-on-80s-excess-food-in-the-centurys-final-decade-was-all-about/article_d287073d-6c2b-5497-9adb-6ca2eea98f04.html

1990

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqYcKd8EILs
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-03-14-9101230579-story.html
• https://www.mcall.com/1991/04/17/miniature-meals-packaged-dinners-for-children-feed-growing-hunger-for-convenience/
• https://www.myownmeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1990-Newsweek-February-26.pdf
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-17-fi-263-story.html
• https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bjkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5797,2752139&dq=looney-tunes-meals&hl=en
• https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/23/us/i-m-president-so-no-more-broccoli.html
• https://smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu/2013/07/09/george-hw-bush-hater-of-brocco/
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/12/05/as-president-george-h-w-bush-never-wavered-from-his-hard-line-on-broccoli/
• https://www.newspapers.com/article/91229950/bushs-broccoli-bashing-steams/
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-27-mn-263-story.html
• https://www.princeton.edu/news/2013/07/25/princeton-researcher-digs-contested-peanut-allergy-epidemic
• https://www.mic.com/articles/125970/when-the-hell-did-everyone-become-allergic-to-peanuts
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/original-mcdonalds-french-fry#:~:text=In%201990%2C%20the%20company%20announced,McDonald's%20stock%20fell%208.3%20percent. 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/748832944/
• https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/08/29/come-on-george-give-broccoli-another-try/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/338024887/
• https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/09/17/school-systems-are-turning-to-fast-food-outlets/
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-24-hl-49098-story.html
• https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/08/21/McDonalds-to-open-in-school-cafeteria/7380651211200/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/207801751/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/539724204/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/871175361/

1991

• https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/28/us/company-ousts-gay-workers-then-reconsiders.html
• https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1991/rt9102/910215/02150696.htm
• https://www.snackstack.net/p/the-snack-that-was-the-chip-of-the
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/579293741/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/268584039/?terms=mcdonalds%20catfish&match=1 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/237792799/
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.esquire.com%2Fentertainment%2Fa36439327%2Fplanet-hollywood-origin-story-history-interview%2F&psig=AOvVaw3VNWzjFEwJYySSJYoRAy6M&ust=1704994124500000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBUQjhxqFwoTCLiLt56s04MDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAa

1992

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1992/12/16/doesnt-clinton-deserve-a-break-today/677bafc3-a9b9-4929-b9a5-a84162245ee9/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/15/garden/now-is-the-time-to-come-to-the-aid-of-your-favorite-cookies.html
• https://time.com/4459173/hillary-bill-clinton-cookies-history/
• https://qz.com/762881/the-blatantly-sexist-cookie-bake-off-that-has-haunted-hillary-clinton-for-two-decades-is-back 
• https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/23/garden/bill-clinton-and-food-jack-sprat-he-s-not.html
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-22-me-15752-story.html
• https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/01/21/the-unwanted-perks-of-the-90s-coffee-craze/ 
• https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1993/01/14/all-the-presidents-menus/
• https://www.eastfork.com/journal/in-praise-of-marcella-hazan 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/833939471/
• https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1991/rt9102/910215/02150696.htm
• https://tastecooking.com/snackwells-flavor-permissible-indulgence/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/527585036/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/289240136/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/744057694/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/1016519320/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/470782548/?clipping_id=126103792&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ3MDc4MjU0OCwiaWF0IjoxNjg2Mjk1OTA5LCJleHAiOjE2ODYzODIzMDl9.iLeZkkXMG6XePnxPhBe4xXSSyYBm6EPdjGFhYte9-DM
• https://web.archive.org/web/20200209033208/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/15/business/company-news-coke-adds-a-clear-cola-to-its-new-age-stable.html
• https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/themes/lowfat.html
• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1992/03/11/550992.html?pageNumber=49 
• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rebuilding-the-food-pyramid/#:~:text=After%201992%20more%20and%20more,complex%20carbohydrates%20good%20for%20you. 
• https://www.newyorker.com/culture/kitchen-notes/how-marcella-hazan-became-a-legend-of-italian-cooking
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPvyq_KmXhc 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGWjYEqW1f8

1993

• https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/21/business/the-media-business-advertising-once-again-burger-king-shops-for-an-agency.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/01/29/hail-to-the-chief-from-chefs/72468f0e-392d-4605-a952-891b3c6c77a2/
• https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/11/the-long-slow-torturous-death-of-zima.html
• https://www.grubstreet.com/2017/11/early-days-food-network-oral-history.html
• https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/the-end-of-got-milk
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/170774446/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/579840774/?terms=burger%20king%20dinner%20basket&match=1
• https://web.archive.org/web/20041016183939/
• https://home.pacifier.com/~ntierney/npr.htm 
• https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/18/garden/eating-well-debate-over-milk-artificial-hormone-more-milk-more-confusion-what.html
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/03/07/milk-it-may-not-do-a-body-good/8720490e-65c8-42cb-995f-21b9e85d2dee/
• https://cases.justia.com/pennsylvania/superior-court/e02007_01.pdf?ts=1396142159
• https://archive.triblive.com/news/doritos-lawsuit-crumbles-in-court/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/us/lon-adams-dead.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/28/magazine/sunday-july-28-1996-you-are-there-slim-jim-present-at-the-creation.html?scp=4&sq=slim%20jim&st=cse 
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-02-fi-30895-story.html
• https://www.politico.com/story/2011/03/restoring-sanity-to-legal-system-051095
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-31-me-24090-story

1994

• https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-rise-and-fall-of-fruitopia-the-trippiest-beverage-of-the-90s
• https://web.archive.org/web/20170222054118/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-10-14/business/9510130929_1_coca-cola-beverages-new-age/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/05/us/former-surgeon-general-begins-push-for-americans-to-slim-down.html
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-01-adna-food1-story.html
• https://www.chronicle.com/article/step-away-from-the-coke-machine/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/10/nyregion/snapple-challenged-in-wide-market.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/19/business/snapple-escapes-the-grip-of-rumors.html 
• https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2002/11/13/twinkie-tax-marketing-to-kids/30499994007/
• https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/8846753/Sheu06.html?sequence=2&referrer=&lastReferrer=www.taxrates.com
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/627449353/?terms=nafta&match=1 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/627449353/?terms=nafta&match=1
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/324270442/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/142385289/
• https://www.rd.com/article/hot-coffee-lawsuit/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/15/opinion/get-slim-with-higher-taxes.html
• https://www.healthday.com/health-news/public-health/the-fat-tax-a-controversial-tool-in-war-against-obesity-530229.html
• https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1994/09/27/arch-supports-mcdonalds-says-homestyle-is-where-the-hearth-is/ 
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-did-avocados-become-the-official-super-bowl-food-8332793/
• https://www.saveur.com/culture/food-history-tableside-guacamole/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/03/business/pepsico-pushes-a-star-performer.html
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-07-08-9507080039-story.html
• https://www.supermarketnews.com/archive/hearth-express-closed
• https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rush-limbaugh-nicotine-addictive/
• https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/feb/12/food.science1
• https://www.theguardian.com/science/1999/oct/05/gm.food 
• https://www.deseret.com/1992/10/6/19008834/chefs-boycott-genetically-altered-food
• https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/booming/you-call-that-a-tomato.html
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/573589301/ 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/521491152/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/14531422/?clipping_id=50305798&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE0NTMxNDIyLCJpYXQiOjE3MDQ4OTUyMzIsImV4cCI6MTcwNDk4MTYzMn0.8rCgp_AYCodXZvycuMaaVh8N6RJb4AOKgJLNYPRSEl4 

1995

• https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19941205&slug=1945531
• https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftulsaworld.com%2Farchive%2F80s-power-lunch-has-yielded-to-90s-desk-lunch%2Farticle_68824f4f-fb0f-5a90-b436-8b98f268f413.html
• https://earthlight.org/alicewaters23.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20130208082640/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/09/18/287706/
• https://www.epicurious.com/about/epicurious-oral-history-article
• https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/blue-gets-most-votes-in-m-m-color-contest-3038671.php
• https://consumerfreedom.com/press-releases/70-seinfelds-soup-nazi-stars-as-food-cop-in-new-ad/ 
• https://tastecooking.com/strawberry-and-kiwi-why/
• https://www.saveur.com/recipes/history-of-the-frappuccino/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/155477056 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/474364060/
• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1995/01/04/issue.html

1996

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002822396000168 
• https://www.phillyvoice.com/two-decades-ago-taco-bell-convinced-america-it-had-bought-liberty-bell/
• https://www.eater.com/22584033/mcdonalds-arch-deluxe-burger-discontinued-marketing-flop-andrew-selvaggio
• https://www.pbs.org/tradesecrets/docs/alarscarenegin.html 
• https://www.etsy.com/listing/1462759516/monterey-restaurant-menu-1996-bubba-gump 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/778447270/
• https://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/people/3629-chewing-the-cud-with-howard-lyman

1997

• https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/05/business/mcdonald-s-seeks-a-plan-for-the-90-s.html
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/305732541/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/455042784/
• https://www.washingtonpost.com › politics › 1998/12/17
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-14-fo-37251-story.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/16/us/ice-cream-linked-to-salmonella-in-15-states.html 
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/160025181/?terms=mario%20g%20obledo%20taco%20bell&match=1 
• https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1997/09/28/issue.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/22/us/25-million-pounds-of-beef-is-recalled.html
• https://tastecooking.com/1990s-boom-californias-mexican-supermarkets/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/11/business/burger-king-campaign-is-promoting-new-fries.html
• https://www.deseret.com/1998/4/19/19375403/burger-king-s-new-fries-are-tasty-but-aren-t-real
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1997/11/18/burger-king-targets-fries-of-arch-rival/0fdb0a3d-18c1-4b8c-a3e8-e164002a49ed/ 
• https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/0EB423AE0B0A438D&f=basic 
• https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/02/us/chocolate-toy-withdrawn.html
• https://www.twincities.com/2007/11/23/chipotles-secret-never-show-the-burrito/
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/762935871/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/31/weekinreview/as-summer-ends-a-burger-war.html
• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-14-fi-3450-story.html 
• https://www.newsweek.com/whose-food-it-anyway-175912
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/02/27/oprah-winfrey-wins-case-filed-by-cattlemen/dd4612f5-ccbf-4e3d-a1c1-f84d1f4fd23c/

1998

• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-07-fi-29998-story.html
• https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/how-the-west-was-won-over/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/21/us/talk-of-the-town-burgers-v-oprah.html
• https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1998/02/08/amarillo-weathering-worldwide-attention-oprah-lawsuit-brings-spotlight/62292267007/
• https://archive.ph/20220204173134/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/04/weekinreview/word-for-word-last-meals-for-the-condemned-in-texas-cheeseburgers-without-mercy.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/19/magazine/steal-this-burger.html
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/International+Cuisine+Reaches+America%27s+Main+Street.-a066762987 
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-27-9803270049-story.html 
• https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/01/business/fickle-finger-fat-nabisco-gives-consumers-shun-snackwell-s-demanding-taste.html

1999

• https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,393733-1,00.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/19/business/food-lion-to-acquire-hannaford-brothers.html
• https://www.deseret.com/1999/6/23/19452165/albertson-s-closing-on-its-huge-merger
• https://www.economicliberties.us/our-work/supermarket-squeeze/ 
• https://greensboro.com/innovations-in-food-for-the-90s/article_19c61fb4-baec-5a49-91e3-615a74ceede2.html
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/04/19/dont-eat-before-reading-this
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/mb9q58/how-sex-and-the-city-ruined-the-cosmo
• https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/21/dining/for-a-thirsty-city-it-s-a-cocktail-summer.html
• https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj97sep/979poll.htm
• https://news.gallup.com/poll/156215/consider-themselves-vegetarians.aspx
• https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6cdcd8a7b87f4d24972f338e08a28d5e