What is a meat safe?

SUBJECTS:  History, Technologies

YEARS:  F–2

Before fridges were invented, people used meat safes to keep their food cool.

But what is a meat safe? Watch this clip to find out!

What was the meat safe made out of? How was it designed to keep bugs out? And how did the meat safe actually keep food cool?

Think about the way we keep food cool today. How do the fridges of today compare with the meat safes of the olden days?

Acknowledgements

Made in partnership with the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

Production Date: 2018

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