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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.corbychev's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
Overall a nice, informative, easy read. I thought it would be more about the history of food than the history of humanity, but it was still informative and interesting for anybody interested in food and history.
Content Warnings
Minor: Colonisation