It was late-Victorian home economics which laid the groundwork for this though. The women who led this movement were highly influential and believed that mechan

It was late-Victorian home economics which laid the groundwork for this though. The women who led this movement were highly influential and believed that mechanisation and industrialisation led to better food and that the nutrition was actually good - they really did think white bread was better than “dirty” peasant bread. Combine this with the Victorian hatred of food which actually resembled natural products (primitive, dirty) and the Perfection Salad suddenly makes sense. Industrial food was largely coasting on the prevailing trends of the time. I can’t recommend the book enough. Truly fascinating - and revolting!