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Whitman, Sylvia

What's Cooking?: The History of American Food

88 pp. | Lerner | May, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-8225-1732-9 $$22.60
(3) YA People's History series. Whitman adeptly traces changes in the American diet and methods of food preparation, starting with the earliest immigrants and Native Americans and concluding with the controversial use of genetic engineering. Interspersed with black-and-white archival photos, the informative text explores advances in farming, the advent of supermarkets and packaged foods, and the effect of class and status on food choice. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Anne St. John

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