Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food
Schedule
Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902 | Knoxville, TN
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How has bacon overcome centuries of religious prohibition, cultural contempt, and dietary advice to become a twenty-first-century culinary and cultural powerhouse? Starting in early modern Britain and tracing the story of bacon through the colonial era, Civil War, Progressive Era, modern fad diets, and the emerging craft bacon industry, the story of bacon provides a new perspective on some familiar American narratives. Ultimately, bacon’s story from “most dangerous food in the supermarket” to pop culture and gastronomic phenomenon reflects the cultural values of a nation.
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