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The Lost Supper : Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavors of the Past by Taras Grescoe is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Lost Supper : Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavors of the Past about?
**In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Anthony Bourdain, and Mark Bittman, "a surprising, flavorsome tour of ancient cuisines" (__Kirkus__ ★)—from Neolithic bread to ancient Roman fish sauce—and why reviving the foods of the past is the key to saving the future.** Many of us are worried (or at least we should be) about the impacts of globalization, pollution, and biotechnology on our diets. Whether it's monoculture crops, hormone-fed beef, or high-fructose corn syrup, industrially-produced foods have troubling consequences for us and the planet. But as culinary diversity diminishes, many people are looking to a surprising place to safeguard the future: into the past. __The Lost Supper__ explores an idea that is quickly spreading among restaurateurs, food producers, scientists, and gastronomes around the world: that the key to healthy and sustainable eating lies not in looking forward, but in looking back to the foods that have sustained us...
Who reads The Lost Supper : Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavors of the Past?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Taras Grescoe
- Publisher
- Greystone Books Ltd.
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781771647649
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Agriculture, Home & Lifestyle
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