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Eating on the wild side : the missing link to optimum health /

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Starting with the wild plants that were central to our original diet, investigative journalist Robinson reveals the nutritional history of our fruits and vegetables, describing how 400 generations of farmers have unwittingly squandered a host of essential fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and anti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robinson, Jo, 1947- (Author)
Other Authors: Styner, Andie (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Nutrition.
Nutrition > History.
Natural foods.
Natural foods > History.
Cooking (Natural foods)
Nutritional anthropology.
Cooking (Vegetables)
Cooking (Fruit)
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Summary:Starting with the wild plants that were central to our original diet, investigative journalist Robinson reveals the nutritional history of our fruits and vegetables, describing how 400 generations of farmers have unwittingly squandered a host of essential fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Physical Description:viii, 407 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-400) and index.
ISBN:0316227943
9780316227940