Tag: Victorian diet

Despite a lack of refrigeration and modern technology, people in the 1800s generally consumed three meals a day, much like today. However, the timing, content, and preparation of these meals shed fascinating light on how often did people eat in the 1800s and what drove their daily dietary habits.

While modern medicine has made huge strides, diet-related diseases remain prevalent, raising questions about whether our diet has actually improved over time. This fuels the debate: which era had the healthiest diet, and can we learn from the past to improve our nutrition today?