Tag: history of food

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments by Victoria Grace Elliott
Jan 19

Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments by Victoria Grace Elliott

5 stars A fun adventure into the world of food. Join a team of sprites as they dive into various dishes and ingredients including cheese, pizza, pickles, soda, easy food, and gelatin. They explore written history around the globe to learn about how items were created and how they have changed over time. Along the…

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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Mar 12

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan

4 stars A fantastic look into modern food industries told in three parts. Each represents a way of obtaining food by following a specific source. Corn represents the industrial food complex, touching on corn surplus, monocultures, subsidies, health effects, the co-evolution of plants and humans, and concentrated animal feeding operations. Next is the pastoral view,…

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