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In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln established the USDA, which was the country’s first step toward enforcing rules for food processing and handling.

Lincoln established the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which was the country’s first step toward enforcing rules for food processing and handling. The Early 1900s: The Rise of Packaged Foods In the early 1900s, most people still bought their groceries in bulk. When boxed, packaged, and canned foods came on the scene, they were a new thrill. They were more expensive, but also

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