What was the American diet like in the 1990s?: A deep dive into low-fat fads, fusion cuisine, and convenience foods
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According to the USDA, Americans' caloric intake significantly increased between 1970 and 2010, and a major pivot point was the 1990s. This was a decade of contradictions, defined by both a fervent, and ultimately flawed, health craze and an unprecedented boom in convenience and fast food, leaving many to wonder, what was the American diet like in the 1990s?.
