Best before : the evolution and future of processed food / Nicola Temple.
2018
TX553.A3 T46 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
Best before : the evolution and future of processed food / Nicola Temple.
Author
Temple, Nicola, author.
ISBN
9781472941435 (hardcover)
1472941438 (hardcover)
1472941446
9781472941442
9781472941404
1472941438 (hardcover)
1472941446
9781472941442
9781472941404
Published
London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2018.
Language
English
Description
272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Call Number
TX553.A3 T46 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
641.308
Summary
"Long before there was the ready meal, humans processed food to preserve it and make it safe. From fire to fermentation, our ancestors survived periods of famine by changing the very nature of their food. This ability to process food has undoubtedly made us one of the most successful species on the planet, but have we gone too far? Through manipulating chemical reactions and organisms, scientists have unlocked all kinds of methods of to improve food longevity and increase supply, from apples that stay fresh for weeks to cheese that is matured over days rather than months. And more obscure types of food processing, such as growing steaks in a test-tube and 3D-printed pizzas, seem to have come straight from the pages of a science-fiction novel. These developments are keeping up with the changing needs of the demanding consumer, but we only tend notice them when the latest scaremongering headline hits the news. Best Before puts processed food into perspective. It explores how processing methods have evolved in many of the foods that we love in response to big business, consumer demand, health concerns, innovation, political will, waste and even war. Best Before arms readers with the information they need to be rational consumers, capable of making informed decisions about their food."--Page [2] of cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-264) and index.
Series
Bloomsbury sigma series.
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Table of Contents
Have we tinkered too much?
Maturity doesn't necessarily come with age
Breaking bread
Ripe for the picking
Processed protein
No added sugar
The convenience conundrum
Really really small stuff
The future of food processing.
Maturity doesn't necessarily come with age
Breaking bread
Ripe for the picking
Processed protein
No added sugar
The convenience conundrum
Really really small stuff
The future of food processing.