14 Bizarre Foods People Ate During the Great Depression
Bon Appetit
In 1929, a massive stock market crash ushered in a nearly decade-long worldwide economic depression that would prove to be the most prolonged and widespread in recent history.
The rise of refrigeration, changes in the food supply chain, and the increased need for inexpensive meals led to a drastic change in the American diet. Getting food on the table was tough. And sometimes, using what was available led to rather some strange recipes.
Let us take a look at some weird foods people ate to get through the period of the Great Depression. But before that, let's get your bowl for a nice depression-era stew.
1. Prune pudding
The first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt wasn't going to let the Depression bring her fellow Americans down. As an early supporter of the home economics movement, she planned inexpensive and nutritious meals from Cornell’s Home Economics Department.
Although FDR was a bit of a gourmand, both the first lady and the president practiced leaner eating habits during the Great Depression.
