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the kids' guide to the history, science & culture of food
62 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Discusses the history of food, from early hunter-gatherers and domesticating animals for food to the science behind food preservation, produce cultivation, artificial flavor enhancers, and genetic modification.
Why eat? -- Why we eat, how our bodies use food, and how we react to food -- How it all started -- How humans evolved from hunter-gatherers to farmers to food preservers to chefs -- Changing food -- How our ways of producing food -- and flavors! -- have changed over the years -- Food for thought -- How food production is impacting the world, and why our food choices matter.
Includes bibliographical references and index.