Snacks : A Canadian Food History

Thiessen, Janis

ISBN 10: 0887557996 / ISBN 13: 9780887557996

Published by University of Manitoba Press, 2017

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 29533608-n

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Snacks : A Canadian Food History
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887557996
• ISBN 13: 9780887557996
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Snacks is a history of Canadian snack foods, of the independent producers and workers who make them, and of the consumers who can’t put them down.

Janis Thiessen profiles several iconic Canadian snack food companies, including Old Dutch Potato Chips, Hawkins Cheezies, and chocolate maker Ganong. These companies have developed in distinctive ways, reflecting the unique stories of their founders and their intense connection to specific locations.

These stories of salty or sweet confections also reveal a history that is at odds with popular notions of “junk food.” Through extensive oral history and archival research, Thiessen uncovers the roots of our deep loyalties to different snack foods, what it means to be an independent snack food producer, and the often-quirky ways snacks have been created and marketed.

Clearly written, extensively illustrated, and lavish with detail about some of Canadians’ favorite snacks, this is a lively and entertaining look at food and labour history.

About the Author

Janis Thiessen is Professor of History at the University of Winnipeg, and the author of Snacks: A Canadian Food History (among other books). One of her favourite Manitoba foods is the cheese dog at VJ’s Drive-Inn.