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Review: Food in History

User Review  - Jeff Kissel - Goodreads

Out of date, particularly the ending and some conclusions on the latest health claims of particular processed foods. However, the material is still strong throughout and provides a lot of detail...too ... Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Jean Perry - Goodreads

I really liked the beginning of the book, because i knew little about what primitive people and early historical people ate, or didn't eat and how it effected them. As he got further along in history ... Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Pancha - Goodreads

Spans the history of food from speculation about prehistory to speculation about the future. While Asia and the Americas do get a fair bit of coverage, info on Africa is pretty sparse, while Europe ... Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Bonita Adair - Goodreads

Fascinating how the foods, they discovered. Very rich history Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Nick Chandler-klein - Goodreads

A fantastic book about the relationship between humankind and its food sources. Quality content, compellingly written. And while this is not the focus of the book, the epilogue is, with the exception ... Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Miz Mockingbird - Goodreads

THE finest book on Western culinary history, to my mind. Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - cathepsut - Goodreads

"Food in History, a panoramic survey of a vast and fascinating subject, will appeal to any and every reader with a general, civilised interest in food and eating. Spanning over half a million years ... Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Seth Pierce - Goodreads

Read it for a class and was really surprised how interesting it was. Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Vic Tripathy - Goodreads

One of my favorite books. Got from a book store in Eugene, Oregon. I refer to it frequently. Love food and it's roots:) Read full review

Review: Food in History

User Review  - Antun Karlovac - Goodreads

This is a very comprehensive book about food from prehistory to the modern world. Pretty much everything is covered right from pre-farming days, although the book doesn't really go into detail about ... Read full review

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