History in the Headlines » Food http://www.history.com/news Catch up on new discoveries, explore important anniversaries and get the history behind today's headlines. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After 168 Years, Potato Famine Mystery Solved http://www.history.com/news/after-168-years-potato-famine-mystery-solved Ancients First Ate Palms, Not Rice http://www.history.com/news/ancients-ate-palms-not-rice 9 Things You May Not Know About Mardi Gras http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-mardi-gras Historic Hot Dog Stand Shuts its Doors for the First Time http://www.history.com/news/historic-hot-dog-stand-shuts-its-doors-for-the-first-time The Automat: Birth of a Fast Food Nation http://www.history.com/news/the-automat-birth-of-a-fast-food-nation Human Ancestor Ate Leaves, Wood and Bark http://www.history.com/news/human-ancestor-ate-leaves-wood-and-bark Eating Meat Allowed Humans to Conquer Globe, Scientists Say http://www.history.com/news/eating-meat-allowed-humans-to-conquer-globe-scientists-say Last Meal on Titanic http://www.history.com/news/last-meal-on-titanic Georgian-Era British Sailors Lived on Ample Meat and Beer, Study Shows http://www.history.com/news/georgian-era-british-sailors-lived-on-ample-meat-and-beer-study-shows A Founding Father’s Favorite Food http://www.history.com/news/a-founding-fathers-favorite-food Did Beer Spur the Rise of Agriculture and Politics? http://www.history.com/news/did-beer-spur-the-rise-of-agriculture-and-politics Popcorn Was Popular in Ancient Peru, Discovery Suggests http://www.history.com/news/popcorn-was-popular-in-ancient-peru-discovery-suggests For Perfect Teeth, Start Hunting and Gathering http://www.history.com/news/for-perfect-teeth-start-hunting-and-gathering Ancient ‘Fast Food’ Window Discovered http://www.history.com/news/ancient-fast-food-window-discovered Lager: Patagonian for Beer? http://www.history.com/news/lager-patagonian-for-beer Eating As the Romans Ate http://www.history.com/news/eating-as-the-romans-ate A Taste of Lobster History http://www.history.com/news/a-taste-of-lobster-history Perilous Produce http://www.history.com/news/perilous-produce Raising a Toast With George Washington’s Beer http://www.history.com/news/the-new-york-public-library-raises-a-toast-with-george-washingtons-beer France’s Green Fairy Flies Again http://www.history.com/news/frances-green-fairy-flies-again