Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
From the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues of today, this monumental two-volume work covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated; their nutritional make-up and uses; and their impact on cultures and demography.
Synopsis
An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental volume encapsulates the history of food and nutrition throughout the span of human life on earth. From the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues of today, this work covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated; their nutritional make-up and uses; and their impact on cultures and demography. It culminates in a dictionary that identifies and sketches brief histories of over 1,000 plant foods mentioned in the text and supplies their common names and synonyms.
Table of Contents
Part I. Determining What Our Ancestors Ate; Part II. Staple Foods; Part III. Dietary Liquids; Part IV. The Nutrients - Deficiencies and Surfeits.