How 1960 Grocery Shopping Would Make Your Head Spin — And Not Just Because of the Prices
Walk into any American supermarket today and you're navigating roughly 40,000 products. In 1960, that number was closer to 4,000. But the transformation of the weekly grocery run goes far deeper than shelf count — it touches on what we eat, where it comes from, how much we pay, and what we've come to expect.
Mar 13, 2026