Before the Industrial Revolution, meals were often slow, home-cooked affairs, deeply tied to family and local produce. But when millions flocked to factories, the relentless clock and rigid schedules shattered traditional food culture! The communal, slow-baked bread of village homes was replaced by often-adulterated, factory made "sawdust bread," and "dinner ale" (low-alcohol beer) was sipped on the factory floor to avoid precious breaks.

Our modern grab-and-go food habits owe a surprising debt to the factory whistle! This is How Industrial Work Rewired Our Eating! 🤯