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When you think of food additives, you may think of sugary foods that come in wild colors not found in nature. But there is a lot more to additives than that from preservatives that keep food fresh longer to the artificial flavorings you love. Where do they come from? Are they safe? This book has the inside story on additives of all kinds.The media is full of advice about what foods to eat and what to avoid. Unfortunately, the advice is constantly...
6) Food safety
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Unless you grew it yourself, the food you eat has traveled to reach your dinner table, often from a farm to a factory to a store. And unfortunately, lots of things can go wrong along the way, affecting the quality of what you eat. This book investigates the journey from the farm to the fridge, and it provides information about what you can do to keep your food as safe as possible. The media is full of advice about what foods to eat and what to avoid....
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Food and agriculture has changed throughout the centuries. In many ways, it has improved the lives of people. Some of the most crucial inventions in food and agriculture include food preserves, cellophane, canning, and frozen food. This book examines men and women who invented these objects and many others, and their impact on today's society.
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"The world's population is growing, and along with it, the need for adequate, nutritious food supplies is growing, too. According to the Institute on the Environment of the University of Minnesota, there is enough food to provide the calorie needs of today's seven billion people, but by 2050, with more than nine billion people predicted, the problem will be ensuring a nutritious diet for all, while minimizing damage to the planet and its ecosystem"--...
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"As of 2015, one in three people worked in agriculture globally. With agriculture contributing only 3 percent of the global GDP, it is challenging for those workers to earn a living wage. Concerns are levied against companies in the food industry, with questions raised about their ethics and their treatment of workers, livestock, and the environment. The massive scale of the industry makes regulation difficult, but under-regulation can result in public...
13) Brilliant legacy
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Eun-sung is a kind, hardworking young woman from an affluent family, but she goes from riches to rags when her father suddenly passes away and her duplicitous stepmother devises an evil plan. Hwan, the arrogant heir to his grandmother's large food company, has no interest in working and takes everyone around him for granted. In a series of twists and turns, Hwan's grandmother decides to groom Eun-sung to be her company's successor instead. Sparks...
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"A career in the field of food, agriculture, or natural resources is ideal for people who enjoy the outdoors and don't mind getting their hands dirty. Farm work with crops or livestock is just part of the picture. In-demand careers in the field include butchers, groundskeepers, forest firefighters, and more. The good news is that the skills needed for these fields can largely be learned on the job, and you can enter these positions with just a high...
17) Edible city
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"A fun, fast-paced journey through the local Good Food Movement that's taking root in the San Francisco Bay Area, across the nation and around the world. Introducing a diverse cast of extraordinary and eccentric characters who are challenging the paradigm of our broken food system, Edible City digs into their unique perspectives and transformative work -- from edible education to grassroots activism to building local economies -- finding hopeful...