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emadisonc's review
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. It has acted as a catalyst of social transformation, societal organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion. From prehistory to the present, the stories of these transformations form a narrative that encompasses the whole of human history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Animal death and Suicide
ektbean13's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This was a fascinating book. It seems to go by the timeline of human history, and it was a fascinating read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism and Colonisation
It talks about the Dutch East Indies Company (who did AWFUL things.) The chapter “Food as a Weapon” also mentions cannibalism.
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