Vital stories for hungry minds.
In the first official book from BBC Radio 4's hit series The Food Programme, award-winning writer Alex Renton tells the stories of 13 key staples such as spice, oil, cocoa, bread and tomatoes, exploring their history, evolution and how our ever-growing hunger for them continues to alter our world. Look at food in a new light - as a weapon, an art form, a tool of revolution, but also a bringer of pure happiness.
Discover a kaleidoscope of fascinating facts and curiosities, including the forgotten joys of lard, the secret to perfect chips and how our love of pepper led to piracy.
| ISBN: | 9781785947384 |
| Publication date: | 5th May 2022 |
| Author: | Alex Renton |
| Publisher: | BBC Books an imprint of Ebury Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Genres: |
Cookery, Food and Drink Cultural studies: food and society Diets and dieting, nutrition Film, television, radio and performing arts genres |
Vital stories for hungry minds.
In the first official book from BBC Radio 4's hit series The Food Programme, award-winning writer Alex Renton tells the stories of 13 key staples such as spice, oil, cocoa, bread and tomatoes, exploring their history, evolution and how our ever-growing hunger for them continues to alter our world. Look at food in a new light - as a weapon, an art form, a tool of revolution, but also a bringer of pure happiness.
Discover a kaleidoscope of fascinating facts and curiosities, including the forgotten joys of lard, the secret to perfect chips and how our love of pepper led to piracy.
13 Foods That Shape Our World features in the following genres: Cookery, Food and Drink, Cultural studies: food and society, Diets and dieting, nutrition, Film, television, radio and performing arts genres
13 Foods That Shape Our World is available in Hardback
13 Foods That Shape Our World was written by Alex Renton and published by BBC Books an imprint of Ebury Publishing
13 Foods That Shape Our World has 352 pages