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Author: Faith d' Aluisio
Publisher: Material World
Published: 2007-09
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781580088695
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides an overview of what families around the world eat by featuring portraits of thirty families from twenty-four countries with a week's supply of food.
Author: Theodore William Schultz
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Published: 1943
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jeffrey M. Pilcher
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008-10-09
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 1134385803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a comparative and comprehensive study of culinary cultures and consumption throughout the world from ancient times to present day, this book examines the globalization of food and explores the political, social and environmental implications of our changing relationship with food. Including numerous case studies from diverse societies and periods, Food in World History examines and focuses on: how food was used to forge national identities in Latin America the influence of Italian and Chinese Diaspora on the US and Latin America food culture how food was fractured along class lines in the French bourgeois restaurant culture and working class cafes the results of state intervention in food production how the impact of genetic modification and food crises has affected the relationship between consumer and product. This concise and readable survey not only presents a simple history of food and its consumption, but also provides a unique examination of world history itself.
Author: Jessica Eise
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2018-03-15
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1610918843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy 2050, we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How will we meet this challenge? In How to Feed the World, a diverse group of experts from Purdue University break down this crucial question by tackling big issues one-by-one. Covering population, water, land, climate change, technology, food systems, trade, food waste and loss, health, social buy-in, communication, and equal access to food, the book reveals a complex web of challenges. Contributors unite from different perspectives and disciplines, ranging from agronomy and hydrology to economics. The resulting collection is an accessible but wide-ranging look at the modern food system.
Author: D. Shaw
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2007-09-28
Total Pages: 526
ISBN-13: 0230589782
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the first comprehensive account of the numerous attempts made since the Second World War to provide food security for all. It provides a reference source for all those involved and interested in food security issues.
Author: Amanda Little
Publisher: Harmony
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 080418903X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In this fascinating look at the race to secure the global food supply, environmental journalist and professor Amanda Little tells the defining story of the sustainable food revolution as she weaves together stories from the world's most creative and controversial innovators on the front lines of food science, agriculture, and climate change"--
Author: Alfred R. Conklin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2007-10-26
Total Pages: 461
ISBN-13: 0470168714
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive look at food production and consumption worldwide This global overview of agriculture discusses all of the primary aspects of food production and relates that information to human nutritional needs. It covers everything from food crop production to food preparation. Beginning with a detailed description of representative farms in different climates, World Food: Production and Use: Describes how and where food is produced and who produces it Compares and contrasts different farming systems and describes how local culture and environment influence food production and use Contains detailed information on human nutrition Features specific information on: grain crops; vegetables; root crops; fruits, berries and nuts; and farm animals and fish Discusses factors that impact food production, including weather, soil, fertility, and water Includes a chapter on increasing food supplies Addresses some of the issues surrounding Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMOs) Complete with a CD-ROM with color graphs, tables, and pictures, this is an ideal textbook for courses on world food systems in agriculture, agronomy, crop science, and food science programs. It is also an excellent resource for professionals working in agricultural or international development, relief agencies, or volunteer organizations such as the Peace Corps. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Author: Alex Renton
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2022-05-05
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 147353299X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVital stories for hungry minds. In the first official book from BBC Radio 4's hit series The Food Programme, award-winning writer Alex Renton tells the stories of 13 key staples such as spice, oil, cocoa, bread and tomatoes, exploring their history, evolution and how our ever-growing hunger for them continues to alter our world. Look at food in a new light - as a weapon, an art form, a tool of revolution, but also a bringer of pure happiness. Discover a kaleidoscope of fascinating facts and curiosities, including the forgotten joys of lard, the secret to perfect chips and how our love of pepper led to piracy.
Author: Matthew Prescott
Publisher:
Published: 2018-03-20
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 1250144450
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Inconvenient Truth with recipes: a fresh, beautifully designed cookbook with valuable resources for environmentally friendly, healthy, plant-based dishes.
Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-09-15
Total Pages: 1882
ISBN-13: 1317451600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis multicultural and interdisciplinary reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, and cultural exchange from the age of discovery to contemporary times. Comprehensive in scope, this two-volume encyclopedia covers agriculture and industry, food preparation and regional cuisines, science and technology, nutrition and health, and trade and commerce, as well as key contemporary issues such as famine relief, farm subsidies, food safety, and the organic movement. Articles also include specific foodstuffs such as chocolate, potatoes, and tomatoes; topics such as Mediterranean diet and the Spice Route; and pivotal figures such as Marco Polo, Columbus, and Catherine de' Medici. Special features include: dozens of recipes representing different historic periods and cuisines of the world; listing of herbal foods and uses; and a chronology of key events/people in food history.
