Industrial Revolution-Nutrition

Industrial Revolution

Nutrition

Adapted from Robert Blincoe's memoir.

Did international trade expand the selection of food?

Did mass production improve the life of the general population?

• imported exotic goods like coffee and tea

"Did the Industrial Revolution change nutrition for better or for worse?"

Mass Production: (n.) "The manufacture of goods in large quantities, often using standardized designs and assembly-line techniques." - The Free Dictionary

"[...]it indicates excess production at a lesser cost per unit." - http://www.buzzle.com/articles/concept-of-mass-production-and-its-advantages-and-disadvantages.html

Pros

Cons

• many different ways of transportation : train, horse-drawn wagon, or steamboat
• shipping by water was the most common form of long distance transport

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• Many goods could be manufactured and standardized.
• Fewer labor costs
• Faster rate of production
• Lower cost per unit
• Steady income, food, and shelter.

• Possible wasted resources/No quality assurance
• Less variety
• More expense for material
• Less jobs and pay
• Higher chance of illness and death due to health risks

Books

Sources

How did meat and dairy production improve ?

What food-related inventions were developed?

Table of Contents

• Vile Victorians (Horrible Histories)- Terry Deary and Martin Brown
• Die Entwicklung der Industrie- Andrew Langley
• Die Industrialisierung- Michel Pierre

Internet

Thresher

Tin Can

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/publications/online_research_catalogues/paper_money/paper_money_of_england__wales/the_industrial_revolution.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution#Food_and_nutrition

Before:

• Meat and dairy products were rare and expensive in the cities
• Grazing areas for animals were hard to find.

Interviews

• Which foods were common/uncommon?
• How did meat and dairy production improve ?
• When, where, and how was food consumed?
• How did various foods affect the health of people?
• Did mass production improve the life of the general population?
• What food-related inventions were developed?
• Did international trade expand the selection of food?

http://www.mylearning.org/everyday-life-in-the-industrial-revolution/p-2355/

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-424_t-1099_c-4248/where-it-began/nsw/history/the-industrial-revolution/the-industrial-revolution

http://www.history.com/topics/water-and-air-pollution

https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/textbooks/boundless-u-s-history-textbook/the-market-revolution-1815-1840-13/the-industrial-revolution-110/the-industrial-revolution-592-9665/

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Agriculture_industry.aspx

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/pasteurization.html

www.spatacus-educational.com/IRfood.html

http://www.history.com/topics/water-and-air-pollution

Published 2009 by History.com staff

Accessed September 07, 2016

http://nutritiondata.self.com/

Published 2014 by Conde Nast

Accessed September 07, 2016

http://www.mylearning.org/everyday-life-in-the-industrial-revolution/p-2355/

Published 2016 by My Learning

Accessed September 07, 2016

Interview with John Bailey

Published May 19th, 1849 by the Ashton Chronicle

Accessed September 07, 2016

Interview with Matthew Crabtree

Published May 18th, 1832 by Michael Sander’s Parliamentary Comitee

Accessed September 07, 2016

During:

• grains became more readily available
• meat was available to the masses year round

• Invented in 1810 by Peter Durand
• Made it possible to store food without it rotting

People living in industrial cities were deficient in:

• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Calcium

• Invented in 1786 by Andrew Meikle
• crops could be harvested faster, allowing less waste
• Thousands of workers lost their jobs

Which foods were common/uncommon?

How did various foods affect the health of people?

When, where, and how was food consumed?

In factories:

• long benches
• men and women segregated
• quick and nutritious meals

Tropical Fruit

• Sewage and animal waste was flushed into rivers.

Gruel/Porridge

• The people living in industrial cities ended up drinking contaminated water

Oat Cakes

Mutton

At home:

• detached kitchen (in wealthy homes)
• whole family were involved in preparing meals

• Packaging helped keep food secure from bacteria
• Unregulated manufacturers added non-edible items (like sawdust) to maximize profit.

Adapted from Robert Blincoe's memoir.