The Food That Built America

In the wake of the Civil War, visionary entrepreneurs push the limits of ingenuity to launch businesses that will revolutionize the food industry.

At the dawn of the 20th century, a trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea; a-father-and-son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne.

WWII sees competing industrial empires joining the war effort; in postwar America, Harland Sanders, the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc shake up the industry.