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    Good Food

    1970's Fad Diets

    Wendy McClure discovers odd diet foods in her book, The Amazing Mackerel Pudding Plan : Classic Diet Recipe Cards from the 1970s. She found Weight Watchers Recipe Cards while cleaning her parents' basement. Posted pictures of some of the recipes are on Flickr . She blogs about weight issues and body image on her website .

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Wendy McClure discovers odd diet foods in her book, The Amazing Mackerel Pudding Plan: Classic Diet Recipe Cards from the 1970s. She found Weight Watchers Recipe Cards while cleaning her parents' basement. Posted pictures of some of the recipes are on Flickr. She blogs about weight issues and body image on her website.

    Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' to Ya by Junior Mance

    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Jellyfish; Sweet Wines; Koshi Rice; 1970's Diet Fads; Salmon
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Alternatives to Feeding the Homeless
    3. 15:00Jellyfish
    4. 22:00Koshi Rice
    5. 29:00Sweet Wines
    6. 36:00Root Beer
    7. 43:001970's Fad DietsYou’re reading this
    8. 50:00Farmed vs. Wild Salmon
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Jellyfish; Sweet Wines; Koshi Rice; 1970's Diet Fads; Salmon
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Alternatives to Feeding the Homeless
    3. 15:00Jellyfish
    4. 22:00Koshi Rice
    5. 29:00Sweet Wines
    6. 36:00Root Beer
    7. 43:001970's Fad DietsYou’re reading this
    8. 50:00Farmed vs. Wild Salmon
    Back to Good Food