Who wants pizza? : the kids' guide to the history, science & culture of food /
By: Thornhill, Jan
.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: Toronto : Maple Tree Press, c2010Description: 62, [2] pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781897349960 (bound); 1897349963 (bound); 9781897349977 (pbk.); 1897349971 (pbk.).Subject(s): Food -- Juvenile literature | Food -- History -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: j641.3 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Manitoba School for the Deaf Library | 641.3/THO (Browse shelf) | Available | 018439 |
Includes index.
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.
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.
There are no comments for this item.