Today we dive deep into a timeless American sandwich, Peanut Butter and Jelly. We look at its history, the history of its components, the variety of options we have for making the sandwich today, and we try to determine if it is a healthy food for us and our kids.

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Podcast produced by Chris Egan 

All music for this podcast is by The Salesman

SOURCES

History of PB and J

http://www.seriouseats.com/2007/04/the-history-of-the-peanut-butt.html

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-chunky-history-of-peanut-butter

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/05/the-difference-between-jelly-and-jam/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/02/surprisingly-short-history-peanut-butter-jelly-sandwich/

https://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/history-of-the-pbj

https://www.livestrong.com/article/394766-are-peanut-butter-jelly-sandwiches-healthy/

 

 

Ingredient info:

PEANUTS

https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/ProductRegulation/ucm132911.htm

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/natural-peanut-butter/488237/

http://smartlabel.jmsmucker.com/jif/00051500255650.html

http://smartlabel.jmsmucker.com/jif/00051500241912.html

http://nationalpeanutboard.org/peanut-info/history-peanuts-peanut-butter.htm

http://nationalpeanutboard.org/news/3-reasons-you-dont-need-to-worry-about-peanuts-and-glyphosate.htm

http://nationalpeanutboard.org/wellness/mythbusters-gmo-peanuts.htm

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calve

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1002719217933137520

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Keith_Kellogg

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/22/peanut-butter-history_n_1222585.html

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-chunky-history-of-peanut-butter

 

Allergies

https://www.foodallergy.org/common-allergens/peanut

https://www.netflix.com/title/80146284

https://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-12/why-are-so-many-kids-allergic-peanuts

 

 

BREAD

https://www.vegetariantimes.com/health-and-nutrition/white-bread-vs-wheat-bread

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/HealthyDietGoals/Whole-Grains-and-Fiber_UCM_303249_Article.jsp#.WlPcxlQ-eRs

https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/enriched-white-flour/

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/04/15/glyphosate-health-effects.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_wheat

JELLY

https://www.smuckers.com/products/fruit-spreads/jelly/concord-grape-jelly?bvstate=pg:2/ct:r

https://www.fooducate.com/app#!page=product&id=53C317E9-F2C0-C3AC-4B53-87845CD38BC4

https://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=59651

http://www.finecooking.com/article/jelly-vs-jam-vs-preserves

https://www.smuckers.com/products/fruit-spreads

https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074533.htm

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCFR/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=150.160

 

MACRONUTRIENT DATA

https://www.smuckers.com/products/fruit-spreads/jelly/concord-grape-jelly

https://www.simpletruth.com/products/concord-grape-fruit-spread/

http://www.wonderbread.ca/

http://www.daveskillerbread.com/100-whole-wheat/

 

GMOs

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/glyphogen.html

https://www.ecowatch.com/15-health-problems-linked-to-monsantos-roundup-1882002128.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756530/

https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/glyphosate-in-food/