The Cambridge world history of food /
The Cambridge world history of food /
editors, Kenneth F. Kiple, Kriemhild Coneè Ornelas.
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
- 2 v. (xlii, 2153 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. Determining what our ancestors ate -- Staple foods: domesticated plants and animals -- Grains -- Roots, tubers, and other starchy staples -- Important vegetable supplements -- Staple nuts -- Animal, marine, and vegetable oils -- Trading in tastes -- Important foods from animal sources -- Dietary liquids -- The nutrients -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Proteins, fats, and essential fatty acids -- Deficiency diseases -- Food-related disorders -- Diet and chronic disease. v. 2. Food and drink around the world -- The history and culture of food and drink in Asia -- in Europe -- in the Americas -- in Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania -- Culinary history -- History, nutrition, and health -- Contemporary food-related policy issues -- A dictionary of the world's plant foods.
"This outstanding work of scholarship explains what we eat and why we eat it. The multidisciplinary articles discuss both individual foods and topics such as food fads, famine, and eating disorders."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.
052140214X (v. 1) 9780521402149 (v. 1) 0521402158 (v. 2) 9780521402156 (v. 2) 0521402166 (slipcase set) 9780521402163 (slipcase set)
00057181
GBA1-06501
101083753 DNLM
Food--History.
TX353 / .C255 2000
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. Determining what our ancestors ate -- Staple foods: domesticated plants and animals -- Grains -- Roots, tubers, and other starchy staples -- Important vegetable supplements -- Staple nuts -- Animal, marine, and vegetable oils -- Trading in tastes -- Important foods from animal sources -- Dietary liquids -- The nutrients -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Proteins, fats, and essential fatty acids -- Deficiency diseases -- Food-related disorders -- Diet and chronic disease. v. 2. Food and drink around the world -- The history and culture of food and drink in Asia -- in Europe -- in the Americas -- in Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania -- Culinary history -- History, nutrition, and health -- Contemporary food-related policy issues -- A dictionary of the world's plant foods.
"This outstanding work of scholarship explains what we eat and why we eat it. The multidisciplinary articles discuss both individual foods and topics such as food fads, famine, and eating disorders."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.
052140214X (v. 1) 9780521402149 (v. 1) 0521402158 (v. 2) 9780521402156 (v. 2) 0521402166 (slipcase set) 9780521402163 (slipcase set)
00057181
GBA1-06501
101083753 DNLM
Food--History.
TX353 / .C255 2000