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Invented by accident: The incredible story of how TV dinners conquered the world

How the TV dinner changed mealtimes in America
Take off
An early iteration
Swanson is on the scene
A Thanksgiving mix-up
A neat idea
America's first TV dinner
Right on the button
A growing appetite
A recipe for success
A mini Banquet
Something from Stouffer's
Beefing things up
A different kind of meal time
A frozen time saver
Across the pond
A chilled-out approach
Bigger and better
A new kind of oven
Getting leaner
Amy's is born
Recognising an icon
An upscale TV dinner
Screen time
The end of the TV dinner?
Diners about town
Special delivery
Upping their game
A new brand of TV dinner
A frozen future?
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1950s Unlimited/Flickr/CC BY 2.0

How the TV dinner changed mealtimes forever

When the TV dinner came onto the scene in the 20th century, it would shift the West's approach to dining forever. From the first meat-and-veg-filled metal tray, to today's creative approaches, we chronicle the life of the TV dinner from the 1940s to the present day.
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Jacqui Agate

10 September 2018

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