During the 18th century, English life started to change because the industrial revolution was taking hold (= prendere forza) Vast numbers of people moved from the countryside to the towns and the cities incorporated every sort of activity.
Technological innovations improved also the kitchen utensils and habits developed. Meat did not have to be salted but it became available (=disponibile) all year round; seeds were imported from Holland and gave new varieties of fruit and vegetables; better transport allowed fish to be brought fresh from the sea, and regional foods could be enjoyed all over (=per tutto) the country and all over the year.
Roast beef became a sort of symbol of a British national identity, in opposition to the fancy(=fantasiose) sauces of France Italy , curry, pilau rice and mango from India
Distilling industry at the beginning of the century received banking support (=aiuti finanziari da banche) because spirits – like gin and brandy – offered a solution to the problem of the corn surplus (= surplus di grano). On the other hand , the incidence of alcoholism among men, women and even children became terribly high.
As a consequence this situation led to health (=salute) problems and gout(=gotta), diabetes, heart and liver (=fegato) disease became widespread (common). Besides many food were manipulated with poisonous (=velenosi) ingredients to make them appear fresh.