World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture by Mary Ellen Snodgrass, 0765682788

World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture and Social Influence from Hunter Gatherers to the Age of Globalization by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Print Length: 800 Pages
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: September 15, 2012
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0765682788
ISBN-13: 978-0765682789
File Format: PDF
This multicultural and interdisciplinary reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, and cultural exchange from the age of discovery to contemporary times. Comprehensive in scope, this two-volume encyclopedia covers agriculture and industry, food preparation and regional cuisines, science and technology, nutrition and health, and trade and commerce, as well as key contemporary issues such as famine relief, farm subsidies, food safety, and the organic movement. Articles also include specific foodstuffs such as chocolate, potatoes, and tomatoes; topics such as Mediterranean diet and the Spice Route; and pivotal figures such as Marco Polo, Columbus, and Catherine de’ Medici. Special features include: dozens of recipes representing different historic periods and cuisines of the world; listing of herbal foods and uses; and a chronology of key events/people in food history.