35 Inventions That Were Meant to Help Society But Turned Out to Be Absolutely Terrible

Isn’t it funny how public opinion can swing so wildly back and forth? Up until the last couple of centuries, people ate whole, natural foods. They had to—there were no other options, no processed foods, no refrigeration. Then processed foods came along and were hailed as a wonder—a quick and easy way to get food on the table!

And now, decades later, the pendulum is swinging back the other way; we have come to realize all of the health risks of eating like that, and suddenly, we want to eat like our ancestors, with fresh, healthy foods recently picked from a garden or farm. I guess everything really does eventually come back in style.