# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: How has bacon overcome centuries of religious prohibition, cultural contempt, and dietary advice to become a twenty-first-century culinary and cultural powerhouse? Starting in early modern Britain and tracing the story of bacon through the colonial era, Civil War, Progressive Era, modern fad diets, and the emerging craft bacon industry, the story of bacon provides a new perspective on some familiar American narratives. Ultimately, bacon’s story from “most dangerous food in the supermarket” to pop culture and gastronomic phenomenon reflects the cultural values of a nation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/knoxville/bacon-the-history-of-the-nation’s-most-undesirable-food/200029794998851
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Knoxville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902
- **lat**: 35.96415
- **long**: -83.91785
- **full address**: 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/08f832cdd8e3572bf81663fb6fc9ac51c8e91bdbf047217be5639d2302e8bbf9-rimg-w1200-h675-dc768d95-gmir?v=1775181087

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food being held?
  - **A:** Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food takes place on Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food?
  - **A:** Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food is organized by East Tennessee Historical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Knoxville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Bacon: The History of the Nation’s Most (Un)Desirable Food sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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