For generations of Americans, food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have literally been household names, but you don't know their stories. Before they were brand names, they were brilliant, sometimes ruthless, visionaries who revolutionized food and changed the landscape of America forever. This miniseries event will tell the fascinating stories of the people behind the food that built America – those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, and along the way built cities, invented new technologies and helped win wars.
Show Info
Schedule: Sundays at 22:00
(~ 63 min)
Status: Running
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
DramaFoodHistory
Episodes ordered: 8 episodes
Official site: www.history.com
7.5 (20 votes)
Next Episode
Chocolate in a Glass
Episode 7x05; May 17, 2026
A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation, a scrappy soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses, and a dairy innovator turns wartime surplus into instant cocoa gold.
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 7x04: Drive-Thru Burger Revolution | May 10, 2026 | |
| 7x03: The Birth of Bubblegum | May 3, 2026 | |
| 7x02: Cereal Killers | Apr 26, 2026 |
Cast
Campbell Scott
voices Himself (Narrator)Extra Details
Also known as:
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The Food That Built The World (
Australia)
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Gigantes dos Alimentos (
Brazil)
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La bouffe qui a forgé l'Amérique (
France)
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So isst Amerika – Pioniere des Fastfood (
Germany)
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A Comida Que Mudou o Mundo (
Portugal)
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Gigantes de la comida (
Spain)
























