Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Global Food History, 2026 (Scopus)
This article examins the nexus among global corporations, the Rockefeller Foundation, and nutritional habits in Turkey after WW II. During the Cold War, hunger and nutrition became political issues, and efforts were made to establish criteria, standardize “healthy nutrition, and eliminate “the danger of hunger”. The Rockefeller Foundation has emerged as one of the leading institutions coordinating research and investment in nutrition science in Western and non-Western societies. Turkey, with its strategic position as a NATO ally against socialist rivals during the Cold War, drew further attention. Multinational companiesentered the Turkish market and became significant actors in shaping nutrition patterns during that period. Relying on primary sources in Rockefeller and corporate archives, this article examines the efforts to control wheat and corn cultivation in Turkey, and focuses on two multinational corporations, Henkel and Nestlé, and the introduction of margarine and milk powder products to the Turkish consumers.