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One day in 1922, a Minneapolis health clinician accidental spilled wheat gruel onto a hot stove. Little did he know, those dried, burnt remains would become an iconic American brand. But as producer Sam Radwany reports, Wheaties had a tough start. [Read Transcript...]
Everybody would like to have the kind of accident botanist Alexander Anderson had at the turn of the 20th century. He went looking for starch granules and discovered breakfast cereal with a bang. Britt Aamodt gets the scoop. [Read Transcript...]
Pearson's Candy Company has proved the test of time, having passed their 100 year anniversary in 2009. A simple collection of chocolate, peanuts and caramel paved the way for the St. Paul company to become a major player in the sweet world of confections. [Read Transcript...]
WWII soldiers sometimes went days without eating a hot meal. What did they consume instead? The K-Ration. Packaged in plain, brown boxes and labeled BREAKFAST, LUNCH and DINNER, these meals equipped US soldiers with the calories necessary for survival. They were developed by U of M scientist Ancel Keys. MN90 producer Allison Herrera tells us … [Read Transcript...]
