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020			_a9781472941435 _q(hardcover)
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050		4	_aTP370 _b.T467 2018
092			_a641.308 Temple
100	1		_aTemple, Nicola,
245	1	0	_aBest before : _bthe evolution and future of processed food / _cNicola Temple.
260			_aLondon, UK ; _aNew York : _bBloomsbury Sigma, _cc2018.
300			_a272 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm.
490	1		_aBloomsbury sigma series.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 255-264) and index.
505	0		_aHave we tinkered too much? -- Maturity doesn't necessarily come with age -- Breaking bread -- Ripe for the picking -- Processed protein -- No added sugar -- The convenience conundrum -- Really really small stuff -- The future of food processing.
520			_a"Long before there was the ready meal, humans processed food to preserve it and make it safe. From fire to fermentation, our ancestors survived periods of famine by changing the very nature of their food. This ability to process food has undoubtedly made us one of the most successful species on the planet, but have we gone too far? Through manipulating chemical reactions and organisms, scientists have unlocked all kinds of methods of to improve food longevity and increase supply, from apples that stay fresh for weeks to cheese that is matured over days rather than months. And more obscure types of food processing, such as growing steaks in a test-tube and 3D-printed pizzas, seem to have come straight from the pages of a science-fiction novel. These developments are keeping up with the changing needs of the demanding consumer, but we only tend notice them when the latest scaremongering headline hits the news. Best Before puts processed food into perspective. It explores how processing methods have evolved in many of the foods that we love in response to big business, consumer demand, health concerns, innovation, political will, waste and even war. Best Before arms readers with the information they need to be rational consumers, capable of making informed decisions about their food."--Cover page [2].
650		0	_aProcessed foods.
650		0	_aFood additives.
830		0	_aBloomsbury sigma series.
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