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Author Reilly, Kathleen M.

Title Food : 25 amazing projects : investigate the history and science of what we eat / Kathleen M. Reilly ; illustrated by Farah Rizvi
Published White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (124 pages) : illustrations
Series Build it yourself series
"Build it yourself" series.
Contents Cover; Contents; Introduction: Feeling Hungry?; Chapter 1: Picking the First Apple; Chapter 2: Farming, Past & Present; Chapter 3: Food & Cultures; Chapter 4: I Want It! Food in Demand; Chapter 5: Food Packaging; Chapter 6: Food Safety; Chapter 7: Traditions & Celebrations; Chapter 8: Food Across Time; Chapter 9: Nutrition; Chapter 10: "Meat" Me at the Veggie Stand; Chapter 11: Backyard Eating; Chapter 12: You're Eating What?!; Chapter 13: The Future of Food; Glossary; Resources; Index; Back Cover
Summary Giving new meaning to the phrase "food for thought," this revealing activity guide summarizes the history, science, and culture of what kids eat day after day. Presenting a fascinating array of projects and activities, this exploration demonstrates how certain foods evolved as well as how modern technology plays a part in food production, packaging, and delivery. From the methods vegetarians use to balance their diets to why some cultures rose and fell based on a single food source, this fun-filled investigation also illustrates the traditional route from farm to table, the impact of
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 121) and index
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Subject Food -- Juvenile literature
Creative activities and seat work.
Food
Creative activities and seat work
JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Cooking & Food.
Creative activities and seat work
Food
Food.
Genre/Form Juvenile works
Form Electronic book
Author Rizvi, Farah, illustrator
ISBN 9781936313327
1936313324
9781619300880
1619300885