A strange little side quest
Gladiator Guts may feel immediate, but the ideas around food history have been evolving for a very long time. Tomatoes helped turn Naples' flatbreads into the food we recognize as pizza, which had become an important food for poorer Neapolitans by the 18th century. It also connects to a different milestone: Women's boxing made its Olympic debut at London 2012. That gives Gladiator Guts a little more company than it first appears to have.