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Illustrations viii  Preface ix  Prologue: Questions of choice? 1  References 5  1 The Creation of Food Worlds 7  Making the ancient world food map 8  The origins of domestication, agriculture, and urbanization 11  Food worlds at 5000 BP 15  Seven claims 29  References 31  2 Genetics and Geography 35  Genetic modification, ancient and modern 36  Prohibitions and taboos 43  Geographical redistribution 47  Three claims 53  References 53  3 Forest, Farm, Factory 57  Forest gardens 58  Crop farming landscapes 62  Industrialized agriculture 70  Five claims 77  References 78  4 Hunting, Herding, Fishing 81  Hunting 83  Herding 91  Fishing 94  Two claims 100  References 100  5 Preservation and Processing 103  Ancient preservation 103  Ancient processing 106  Modern milling 108  Packaging 111  Freezing and chilling 112  Milk, butter, yoghurt, and cheese 115  Three claims 123  References 123  6 Trade 125  Ancient trades 126  Modern trades 131  The global supermarket 136  Two claims 140  References 141  7 Cooking, Class, and Consumption 143  Cooks 143  Cooking 146  Eating places 149  Meals and mealtimes 156  References 158  8 National, Regional, and Global Cuisines 161  Cuisine, high and low 164  The origins of cuisines 168  Megaregions and pan-ethnicity 182  Global foods 185  Three claims and counterclaims 188  References 188  9 Eating Well, Eating Badly 191  Nutrition and diet 191  Stature 195  Obesity 199  Dieting 203  Denial 204  Vegetarianism 207  References 211  10 Starving 215  Famine 217  Famine foods 224  Survival strategies 226  Food aid 228  Impact 232  Two claims 234  References 235  Conclusion: Cornucopia or Pandora's Box? 237  References 241  Suggested Further Reading 243  Index 251

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"Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that have increased crop yields, enabled the industrial processing and preservation of food, and made transportation possible over great distances Considers social attitudes towards food, religious prohibitions, health and nutrition, and the politics of distribution -- Offers a fresh understanding of world history through the discussion of food"-- Provided by publisher

How food made history