Food Fads Essay

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김유진(11003) June 19th, 2012 Informative Speech Outline Opening: Food fads are interwoven with people's lifestyles, trends, and desires. In all forms, fads are usually ideas that enjoy a quick popularity and soon disappear. Some fads, however, may actually become trends that develop into accepted style, indicating where society is moving. Fads in food are not a new occurrence. Ancient Roman recipes document demand for fattened snails and dormice as popular appetizers. During the 1700s, Americans craved ice cream, newly introduced from France, and lobster Newburg became fashionable in the 1800s. Lollipops were the rage in the 1920s. Every year it seems there's a new "it" food. Suddenly, every restaurant is serving up the latest craze, but soon the fad fades, and the "flavor of the week" settles into obscurity, or at the very least, the below-eye-level grocery shelves. Let's take a look at some of the most popular food fads of all time. You might find some of them tasty. And you might find some of them absolutely gross. Transition: In the late 1980s, Americans went crazy for oats. I. Oat Bran A. Oats in the 1980s i. A study about cholesterol levels in the blood ii. Many them weren't as healthy as advertised a. Oat bran muffins Transition: As early as the 1900s, the goal of saving time created fashionable food fads. II. Time Savers A. The goal of saving time in the 1900s i. Refrigerators, blenders, and the electric wok were used to save time B. The crock pot (slow cookers) i. First appearance ii. The way it works Transition: Fascination with the NASA and the space race in the 1960s produced many fads. III. Space-Age Influence A. Fascination with the NASA and the space race in the 1960s i. Before the emergence ii. After the astronauts appeared on American television a. Space sticks Transition: I have just told you

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