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Twinkie, Deconstructed by Steve Ettlinger is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Twinkie, Deconstructed about?

A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in most common packaged foodsLike most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he didn't have a clue as to what most of the ingredients on the labels mean. So when his young daughter asked, Daddy, what's polysorbate 60?, he was at a loss and determined to find out.From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the oil fields in China to the Hostess factories and their practices, Twinkie, Deconstructed demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredients, where they come from, how they are made, how they are used, and why. Beginning at the source (hint: they're often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powder, all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake.An...

Who reads Twinkie, Deconstructed?

Author

Steve Ettlinger

Publisher

Penguin Group US

Published

2007

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Social_sciences