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English
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When John Robbins first released The Food Revolution in 1987, his insights into America's harmful eating habits gave us a powerful wake-up call. Since then, Robbins has continued to shine a spotlight on the most important issues in food politics, such as our dependence on animal products, provoking awareness and promoting change.
Robbins's arguments for a plant-based diet are compelling and backed by over twenty years of work in the field of sustainable...
Publisher
4 Color Books, an imprint of Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
309 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A "book exploring Black foodways within America and around the world, curated by food activist and author of Vegetable Kingdom Bryant Terry"--
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Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 157 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
For centuries tortillas have been a staple of the Mexican diet, but today it crosses cultures and borders as a part of an international network of people, customs, and culinary traditions. A history of the tortilla from its roots in ancient Mesoamerica to the cross-cultural global tortilla; from the Mexican woman rolling the mano over the metate to grind corn to the enormous wheat tortillas made in northern Mexico to creations like the stuffed burrito.......
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
xix, 451 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Using long-forgotten WPA files archived in the Library of Congress, bestselling author Mark Kurlansky paints a detailed picture of Depression Era Americans through the food that they ate and the local traditions and customs they observed when planning and preparing meals.
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xiv, 364 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"From hunting and gathering to GMOs and ultraprocessed foods, this expansive tour of human history rewrites the story of our species-and points the way to a better future"--
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xvii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The story of how the simple gruel of our forefathers gave way to snack fixes and fast food, Three Squares also explains how Americans' eating habits may change in the years to come.
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Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.
This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system,...
The jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.
This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system,...
Author
Publisher
Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the Smithsonian Institution, the real story of the American table in a collection of snapshots, stories, and recipes from the pre-colonial era through today, including the people and events that have often been left out. In this exploration of the American table, the Smithsonian Institution presents a fresh look at what and how we've fed ourselves, for sustenance and for pleasure, through the lens of location, immigration, ingenuity, innovation,...
Author
Publisher
Voracious, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
304 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Ark of Taste is a living catalog of our nation's food heritage preserving treasures passed down for generations���some rare, some endangered, all delicious. Created by Slow Food USA, the Ark shines light on history, identity, and taste through these unique food products, featuring recipes and the stories of how they reach our tables. In these pages you'll learn about: Carolina Gold rice, Wellfleet oysters, Cherokee Purple tomatoes, The...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xxviii, 478 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Perhaps the most significant meals in the world have been consumed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by the presumptive leaders of the free world. ... Alex Prud'homme takes us to the dining tables of the White House to look at what the presidents chose to eat, how the food was prepared and by whom, and the context in which the meals were served, making clear that every one of these details speaks volumes about both the individual president and the country...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
291 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From an obesity and neuroscience researcher with a knack for engaging, humorous storytelling, The Hungry Brain uses cutting-edge science to answer the questions: why do we overeat, and what can we do about it? No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become overweight, and end up with a high risk of diabetes or heart disease--yet two thirds of Americans do precisely that. Even though we know better, we often eat too...
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