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World food : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and social influence from hunter-gatherers to the age of globalization / Mary Ellen Snodgrass

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Snodgrass, Mary Ellen
Published
Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, an imprint of M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 2013.
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1 online resource (898 pages) : illustrations
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Gale Group
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This reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, diet, cuisine, and culinary exchange from primitive human society to contemporary times. Comprehensive in scope, this resource covers the evolution of food production, distribution, trade, nutrition, and health, as well as such contemporary global issues as famine and food aid, farm subsidies, food safety, genetic engineering, and the organic movement.
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ISBN
9780765682796 (electronic book)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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