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On this day back in 1897… a new food product made it’s way into the LIVES & STOMACHS of everyday Americans…. A weird jiggly blob of flavor…they called: “Jell-O”
Which is spelled: “J-E-L-L DASH O”… different than regular Jello with NO DASH… what’s the difference???
Instead of Sugar, Water & Real Fruit… JELL-DASH-O used some powdered gelatin… loads of white sugar… fake fruit flavoring… bright colorful dyes that aren’t legally allowed today… along with a few tasty mystery chemicals to keep it ‘Fresh”…. and VOILA!!!!! Instant Processed Dessert
This happened over 120 years ago…. And it paved the way for OTHER food companies to go to their labs…. And create EVEN MORE highly-processed… deeply unhealthy treats…. That Americans just couldn’t resist.
That’s why today, we celebrate the most famous processed foods in our pantries… with a special: “Snack Pack Smackdown” edition of Plenty of Twenty.
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