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Food: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New)
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Food: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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In this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a
brief history of human food, from our remote ancestors 3 million
years ago to the present day. By looking at the four great
transitions in human food - cooking, agriculture, processing, and
preservation - he considers a variety of questions, including why
people like some kinds of foods and not others; how your senses
contribute to flavour; the role of genetics in our likes and
dislikes; and the differences in learning and culture around the
world. In turn he considers aspects of diet, nutrition, and health,
and the disparity between malnutrition in some places and
overconsumption in others. Finally, he considers some of the big
issues - the obesity crisis, sustainable agriculture, the role of
new technologies such as genetic modification of crops, and ends by
posing the question: how will it be possible to feed a population
of 9 billion in 2050, without destroying our natural environment?
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford
University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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