#4 Benjamin Franklin the Foodie

This episode covers Benjamin Franklin’s love of food. Benjamin Franklin was a very conscientious eater. At around the age of 16, he became a vegetarian for ethical and frugal reasons, but began eating meat again soon after, while traveling by ship from Boston to New York. He popularised Parmesan cheese in America and introduced soybeans, tofu, and rhubarb to the colonies. Milk Punch Recipe (recipe written by Benjamin Franklin himself) Benton Brothers Fine Cheese (cheese experts/shop in Vancouver, BC) Special thanks to Brent Bellerive, General Manager at Benton Brothers, for letting us interview him! Benjamin Franklin Book of Recipes Tori Avey Thomas Tryon quotes International Vegetarian Union