No one's ever been hungry at a world's fair: ice cream cones, waffles, and popcorn are just some of the formerly underexposed foods that broke into the mainstream thanks to the exhibitions, while foreign countries have used the gatherings to share their cuisines on a global stage.
Yesterday, on NationalGeographic.com, Mary Beth Albright looked ahead to Expo Milano 2015, the first world's fair to focus exclusively on food. She also previews the USA Pavilion, highlighting its ambitious design elements, such as a functioning vertical garden, and its planned exhibits on obesity, GMOs, and other hot food-system topics. The James Beard Foundation and the International Culinary Center are leading the American pavilion's conception and buildout. More on that here.
Read Albright's full piece here. View our complete archive of Expo Milano coverage.
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For more information about USA Pavilion, visit USAPavilion2015.net and follow @USAexpo2015 on Twitter. To learn more about Expo Milan, visit expo2015.org/en and follow @Expo2015Milano.
