Following the First World War, food habits began to change as dishes like clam broth or potatoes gratin became popular in American society. Things took a different turn in the ’30s when the Great Depression caused mass unemployment, forcing people to become more resourceful by growing vegetables or eating canned foods. Common foods that were consumed included dandelion greens, gophers, wild berries, and squirrels. This is also when the infamous mac‘n’cheese, Ritz crackers, and Spam canned meat all appeared.