Fast Food Nation1410 reviews Eric Schlosser Harper Perennial, 2005 The true world of Fast Food opens before your eyes! + By the Author of Outstanding You + highest approval This book is truly interesting in that it explains a process that many consumers thought that they were already familiar with. This book will explain why: 1) it always seems the person at the register is being "trained". 2) children flock to most fast food joints. 3) the fast food ...             What to Eat55 reviews Marion Nestle North Point Press, 2007 All Purpose Guide + Taking it all into account. + Thorough + A must-have book.             The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals464 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin, 2007 The True Cost of Eating Your Lunch + Amazing Read + Thought-provoking and terrifying + Changed My World View             The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy16 reviews Sasha Issenberg Gotham, 2007 Globalization of food + You've Gone Broke Eating it. Learn Why. + Fast transaction! + Sushi Uncovered             Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World115 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World + A fist full of Cod + A quirky but tremendously entertaining history + cod: a well written history + Cod this book be any better?             Salt: A World History106 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Indiana Jones, this IS history + Ok...It was just Ok + A great read Remembering 2nd semester of Western Civ with a dynamic prof who loved to use the "spectrum of history" to link events...food, religion, war, hobbies, work. That is how this book is read and you must eat the whole salty pretzel to get the flavor. You must try not to quibble with a few sweeping ...             The Story of Corn6 reviews Betty Fussell University of New Mexico Press, 2004 what a book + Kind of A-maize-ing + Corn breadth + Best book about corn you can find! + A specialized food history             Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World85 reviews Greg Critser Houghton Mifflin, 2003 Scary + an in-depth look at reasons beyond the usual + The New Cultural Obesity + Diet book             Spice: The History of a Temptation20 reviews Jack Turner Vintage, 2005 READABLE POPULAR HISTORY - A DELIGHT! + Wonderful research, interesting stories + Frankincense and Myrrh Spice, The History of a Temptation by Jack Turner is a very well written history of the spice trade, written in the popular history mode. A tremendous amount of research must have gone into this work as it is absolutely filled with little gems of detail and wonderful small side stories. There are ...             What to Eat55 reviews Marion Nestle North Point Press, 2007 All Purpose Guide + Taking it all into account. + Thorough + A must-have book.             The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy16 reviews Sasha Issenberg Gotham, 2007 Globalization of food + You've Gone Broke Eating it. Learn Why. + Fast transaction! + Sushi Uncovered             Salt: A World History106 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Indiana Jones, this IS history + Ok...It was just Ok + A great read Remembering 2nd semester of Western Civ with a dynamic prof who loved to use the "spectrum of history" to link events...food, religion, war, hobbies, work. That is how this book is read and you must eat the whole salty pretzel to get the flavor. You must try not to quibble with a few sweeping ...             Fast Food Nation1410 reviews Eric Schlosser Harper Perennial, 2005 The true world of Fast Food opens before your eyes! + By the Author of Outstanding You + highest approval This book is truly interesting in that it explains a process that many consumers thought that they were already familiar with. This book will explain why: 1) it always seems the person at the register is being "trained". 2) children flock to most fast food joints. 3) the fast food ...             The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals464 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin, 2007 The True Cost of Eating Your Lunch + Amazing Read + Thought-provoking and terrifying + Changed My World View             Spice: The History of a Temptation20 reviews Jack Turner Vintage, 2005 READABLE POPULAR HISTORY - A DELIGHT! + Wonderful research, interesting stories + Frankincense and Myrrh Spice, The History of a Temptation by Jack Turner is a very well written history of the spice trade, written in the popular history mode. A tremendous amount of research must have gone into this work as it is absolutely filled with little gems of detail and wonderful small side stories. There are ...             Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World115 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World + A fist full of Cod + A quirky but tremendously entertaining history + cod: a well written history + Cod this book be any better?             The Story of Corn6 reviews Betty Fussell University of New Mexico Press, 2004 what a book + Kind of A-maize-ing + Corn breadth + Best book about corn you can find! + A specialized food history             Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World85 reviews Greg Critser Houghton Mifflin, 2003 Scary + an in-depth look at reasons beyond the usual + The New Cultural Obesity + Diet book