Most Americans have never gone hungry. But it wasn't so long ago when many families struggled to feed themselves. The Great Depression lives on in many families as a period of struggle. Generations later, that experience is still shaping peoples' attitudes toward food and eating. Producer Andrew Haeg has put together this radio diary for the Mainstreet series, "The Fight Against Fat". A common theme emerges: Today's generations may have plenty, but the hardship their parents and grandparents endured persists.