TY - BOOK AU - Murray,Sarah TI - Moveable feasts: from ancient Rome to the 21st century, the incredible journeys of the food we eat SN - 9780312355357 AV - HE595.F6 M87 2007 U1 - 382/.41 22 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - St. Martin's Press KW - Food KW - Transportation KW - History KW - Food industry and trade KW - Produce trade KW - Food supply N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-241) and index; Liquid gold: the ancient amphora delivers Roman riches -- The business of bones: the Norwegian salmon pays a visit to China -- Cannon fodder: battlefield food fuels packaging technology -- Plane fare: the Berlin airlift secures a Cold War victory -- Tiffin travels: curry catches the corporate imagination -- Yes, we can do bananas: refrigerated ships shape Central American regimes -- Whey to go: Mongolian nomads practice mobile biochemistry -- Barrels and bouquets: the oak tree leaves its mark -- A quick cuppa: commercial competition speeds the racing tea clippers -- Food with altitude: jet planes dispatch a strawberry for all seasons -- Elevated design: buffalo grain feeds Bauhaus inspiration -- Going with gravity: Cold War weaponry finds a new purpose -- Epilogue ER -