Bureau of Home Economics — Bunk History

The Government Taste Testers Who Reshaped America’s Diet

In the 1930s, a forgotten federal bureau experimented with ways to make soy and other products more popular in the U.S.

by Michael Waters via Smithsonian on August 9, 2019

An illustration of a government building holding up an American home with a stylized hand.

The Good Society Department

Once upon a time, there was a federal government department that helped design and distribute tools for living the good life. What happened to that vision?

by John Last via Noema on April 3, 2025

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