Food: A Very Short Introduction

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Author	: John Krebs
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 145
Release	: 2013-09-26
ISBN-10	: 9780199661084
ISBN-13	: 0199661081
Rating	: 4/5 (84 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Food: A Very Short Introduction by : John Krebs

Book excerpt: A brief examination of the history and science of food chronicles four great transitions including those of cooking, agriculture, processing and preservation to consider the sources of culinary preferences, the disparity between malnutrition and overconsumption and the issues associated with obesity, sustainable agriculture and genetic modification. Original.

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