The integration and integrity of a brand are vital in modern times where communication is seamless and always on. Brands should prioritize ethics and have a virtuous ethos from pricing to packaging to the product itself, or else they risk losing credibility.
Jerry Thomas, the salesman, is known as the inventor of TV dinner. He traveled to Pittsburgh and stole a single compartment foil tray from Pan American Airways' kitchen to create a three-compartment tray for Swanson company's TV dinner.
According to the Environmental Quality and Food Safety Research Unit, frozen blueberries contain 200% more vitamin C than fresh blueberries after three days, and are still more nutritious than fresh after 10 days. Frozen food may actually be a more just and socially responsible option, turning consumption into activism.
The hosts discuss cake mixes and how companies are making them more complicated by adding an egg and other ingredients to make it seem like baking a cake is about showing love and not just providing calories for your family.
The podcasters discuss the trend of food mashups such as pancake cereal, donut cereal, ramen burger, fairy bread, dessert burger, and Doritos Locos tacos.