A Week of Medieval London's Junk Food (1180): Why Your Teeth Go First

Imagine spending an entire week eating only the cheap street food available in Medieval London in the year 1180. Long before modern dentistry, refrigeration, or food safety standards, London's fast food was often stale, contaminated, poorly cooked, and packed with ingredients that could quickly damage your health. From hard bread and questionable meat pies to sugary treats that ruined teeth and unsafe drinks consumed daily, surviving on the city's cheapest meals was far harder than most people imagine. Step into the bustling markets and crowded streets of Medieval London and discover why your teeth might be the first thing to fail. Last Day Chronicles explores humanity's greatest disasters, mysteries, wars, and survival stories throughout history.