Bibliograph

Food fight!, a mouthwatering history of who ate what and why through the ages, by Tanya Steel

Type

Label

Food fight!, a mouthwatering history of who ate what and why through the ages, by Tanya Steel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and indexes

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 5 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Food fight!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1043954586

Responsibility statement

by Tanya Steel

Series statement

National Geographic kids

Sub title

a mouthwatering history of who ate what and why through the ages

Summary

"History of food, fun facts about food, plus recipes, for children"--, Provided by publisher"Did you know that Christopher Columbus set out on his most famous voyage in search not of the new world, but cinnamon? Or that rich people in the Middle Ages served flaming peacocks and spun sugar castles to their lucky dinner party guests? Did you ever wonder why M & Ms were invented? (Hint: That candy coating isn't just for decoration!) The quest for food has inspired all kinds of adventures and misadventures around the world, and this book explores the wildest and wackiest of them all, from prehistoric times through modern day. Hungry readers can go on a finger-licking romp through the ages to discover the origins of today's common foods, yucky habits of yore, marvelous inventions that changed the way we ate and cooked, and the weirdest menus on record. Amazing stats and fast food facts are featured throughout, along with 30 original recipes, each specific to a particular time and place"--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

The prehistoric era: cave kids, catching dinner, and camp cookouts -- Egypt: feasts for mummies, mommies, and pharaohs -- Greece: Gods, goats, and Greek yogurt -- Rome: chariots, circuses, and roast cranes -- Medieval times: Barbarians, braised peacock, and damsels sometimes in distress -- Mongols & the Silk Road: Genghis, gers, and yogurt -- The Renaissance: turnspit dogs, sugar castles, and flying machines -- America revolts: iced tea, false teeth, and flummeries and syllabubs -- The French Revolution: terror reigns, restaurants debut, and few eat cake -- The Industrial Revolution: children and machines enter the workforce en masse -- World War I: Hatred and hunger spread -- America's Great Depression: breadlines, the Dust Bowl, and a crashing economy -- The world at war, again: Food rations, victory gardens, and patriotic pies -- The sixties: flower power, Apollo, and space-age food -- Future world: imagined life on Mars -- Food timeline -- Recipe index

Target audience

pre adolescent

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Mouthwatering history of who ate what and why through the ages

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