How America Tuned In to the TV Dinner

January 10, 2025

The illustrator Koren Shadmi chronicles the half-baked history of the once beloved Swanson meal-in-a-tray.

Illustration of a Swanson TV dinner with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, and carrots, with the Swanson logo in the upper left corner. The text

Sara Bonisteel contributed reporting.

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