Episode 185: Baby Food: A Cultural History

Were you a Gerber baby? This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is talking the history of baby food with Amy Bentley, Food Historian and Associate Professor of Food Studies at New York University. She is also the author of the book, Inventing Baby Food: Taste, Health, and the Industrialization of the American Diet. Tune in to hear all about the past, present, and future of this family necessity. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

“At some point 90% of babies were being fed commercial baby food.” [16:35]

—Amy Bentley on A Taste of the Past

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