Alternate theme song: “Queen of the Supermarket” by Bruce Springsteen

A dream awaits for you in aisle two of this product-packed episode! Join Nicole and Julia as they grocery shop through the ages, from bartering at markets in the early 1800s to grocery delivery services in the age of Covid. Marvel at mind-blowing innovations, such as the grocery cart, chain stores, and - gasp - the Piggly Wiggly man! So grab your reusable Trader Joe’s tote and come with us down to the local supermarket for a fun, food-filled adventure.

Our theme song is “Red Onions” by Louie Zong, off of his album Vegetable Soul: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/vegetable-soul

We’re on Twitter at @girlslunch and on Instagram @girlslunchpod. Nicole is on Twitter @nicoleh262 and her website is nicolehylton.com. Julia is smarter than all of us and not on social media. Have an episode suggestion or question? You can email us at girlslunchpodcast@gmail.com and we will add it to our chaotic list of future episode subjects.

Links to Sources:

• Ruhlman, M. (2017). Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America. Abrams.
• Deutsch, T. (2010). Building a housewife’s paradise: Gender, Politics, and American Grocery Stores in the Twentieth Century. Univ of North Carolina Press.

• Counter. (2020, January 14). The wild story of how America almost banned chain grocery stores. The Counter.

• Tyrväinen, O., & Karjaluoto, H. (2022). Online grocery shopping before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analytical review. Telematics and Informatics, 71, 101839.

• Mothers’ diets have biggest influence on children eating healthy, MSU Today

• “These Mail-Order Diners Helped Define Roadside Eating. Now They're Disappearing,” by Kyler Alvord

• List of Valentine Diners by Location (outside of Kansas), Kansas Historical Society