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An Edible History of Humanity
by Tom Standage
Food as a driver of history: agriculture, spice trade, the potato, war rations, the green revolution. Companion to the six glasses.
Read it if…
you want history through food.
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Skip it if…
you want recipes.
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Three things you will actually use
- Food made civilization.
- Trade followed taste.
- Feed the future.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the Columbian exchange.
Our verdict
Standage on food.
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