Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #281575 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Library Binding
• 48 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780822575894
• Condition: NEW
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Customer Reviews

a tasty tidbit for all those who love to eat
This book is one of a series intended for kids who say they don't like science. But everyone loves food, and when a writer skillfully mixes food and science, you end up with a tasty tidbit that young readers are sure to savor. Easy to read and filled with fascinating details, the book discusses why food tastes like it does, what cooking does to food, and the invention of "fake food." The chapter on "Slow Food" introduces the green concept of eating food grown close to home, and the value of farms maintaining crop diversity. The closing chapter describes foods of the future: how genetic modification and the new science called nutrigenomics may one day revolutionize how we'll eat. With bright photos and snappy text, this book will appeal to most people who like to eat!

Connie Goldsmith, children's book reviewer for the Sacramento regional parenting publication, California Kids

Great gift choice
This book makes an excellent gift for a young person - whether they are interested in science or not, because everyone loves food. It's especially good for budding young chefs, but as an adult, I found it fascinating as well.