Author: Kiple, Kenneth F.; & Ornelas, Kriemhild Conee; editors:
Title: The Cambridge World History of Food: Volume II
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2000. orig.boards, dustwrapper.. 26x18cm, Pagination runs xii, 1121 - 2153.. Some minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Volume 2 only. Contains 53 papers concerning Food and Drink around the World: The History & Culture of Food & Drink in Asia; The History & Culture of Food & Drink in Europe; The History & Culture of Food & Drink in the Americas; The History & Culture of Food & Drink in Sub-Saharan Africa & Oceania; Culinary History; History, Nutrition, and Health; Contemporary Food-Related Policy Issues; A Dictionary of the World's Plant Foods. ["An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental .. work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues we face today, this work covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated; their nutritional makeup and uses; and their impact on cultures and demography. It offers a geographical perspective on the history and culture of food and drink and takes up subjects from food fads, prejudices, and taboos to questions of food toxins, additives, labeling, and entitlements. It culminates in a dictionary that identifies and sketches out brief histories of plant foods mentioned in the text - over 1, 000 in all - and additionally supplies thousands of common names and synonyms for those foods." - Publisher's description]

Keywords: Food History, Foods, Cuisine, Nutrition, Nutritional, Diet, Anthropology, ,