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The existence of ready-made food has been around for centuries, from ancient Rome's takeout restaurants, known as thermopolia, to the bread, soup, and meat vendors that have populated the streets of metropolitan centers around the world since antiquity.

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A Bite-Sized History of Fast Food

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T he existence of ready-made food has been around for centuries, from ancient Rome's takeout restaurants, known as thermopolia, to the bread, soup, and meat vendors that have populated the streets of metropolitan centers around the world since antiquity. However, the burgers, fries, wings, and milkshakes that constitute the typical fast-food meal today are a more recent invention — and a distinctly American one.

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