The Secret Life of Bread: How This Simple Food Shaped Civilization
Update: 2025-09-21
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It's a staple on almost every table, but bread is far more than just a simple food. It's a revolutionary force that has built empires, fueled rebellions, and fundamentally shaped human history.
On this episode of The Tea on Everything, we uncover the incredible story of bread. We'll explore how it became the world's very first processed food, its critical role in ancient Egypt, and how its scarcity helped trigger the French Revolution. We then bring the story to the modern day, diving into the science of the microbiome and the heated controversies around gluten. This is the history, science, and culture of a food you thought you knew.
Ready for the full story? Let's spill The Tea on Everything about bread.
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On this episode of The Tea on Everything, we uncover the incredible story of bread. We'll explore how it became the world's very first processed food, its critical role in ancient Egypt, and how its scarcity helped trigger the French Revolution. We then bring the story to the modern day, diving into the science of the microbiome and the heated controversies around gluten. This is the history, science, and culture of a food you thought you knew.
Ready for the full story? Let's spill The Tea on Everything about bread.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tea-on-everything--6743503/support.
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