Hidden Nazi History

Operation Paperclip at the Grocery Store: The Hidden Nazi History of Food TechIntroduction Operation Paperclip is widely known as the U.S. program that moved German scientists, engineers, and technicians to America after World War II. Less well known is how some individuals and technologies connected to that program — and to broader Nazi-era research — indirectly shaped facets of modern food technology: industrial food processing, preservatives, flavor chemistry, and supply-chain logistics. This article examines those…