The Food That Built America

Seasons

2019

8.4

TV-PG

Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Masters of Invention

After the Civil War, a revolution takes place in industry. Innovators, like Henry Heinz, John and Will Kellogg, and thief CW Post launched businesses. Cocoa Cola's inventor dies without seeing the success, and the brand removes cocaine.

S1 • E2

Best Served Cold

At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. A trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea, and then a father and son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne. Plus, the titans of food weather the storm of the First World War and push the boundaries of invention in the Roaring Twenties.