Ancel Keys’ U of M starvation study raised ethical questions, but contributed to understanding of hunger
In the study, thirty-six young male volunteers endured reduced-calorie diets for six months to simulate conditions in war zones.
Phil Anderson
Minnesotans of a certain age will remember the name ‘Egekvist’
Valdemar and Soren Egekvist’s chain of Minneapolis bakery stores ultimately led to nationally distributed baked goods.
New Ulm native Wanda Gág set standard for modern children’s book with ‘Millions of Cats’
Gág’s talent steered her through family hardship and hesitant early artistic efforts until she created Millions of Cats, which has never been out of print.
The long shelf life of Ry-Krisp
In 1904, immigrant baker Arvid Peterson gave a Swedish-styled cracker a modern American name and the country’s been eating Ry-Krisp ever since.
