On July 4th 1776 the second continental congress ratified the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom, and founded the United States of America
It also paved the way for Cheetos, crackerjacks, hotdogs and liquid cheese that comes in cans.
There are tens of thousands of American born New Zealand residents around the motu who will be celebrating today...
To mark the occasion we speak to Sandy Graham from American food importer Martha's Backyard and US Embassy's Deputy Chief of Mission David Gehrenbeck.
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