FOOD and DRINK IN AMERICA; A HISTORY
Indianapolis: THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INC, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 436 pages. 24 x 16 cm. This social history of what Americans have chosen to eat and drink through four centuries is a fascinating tour of our national larder. From the early English settlers through the frontier days, what Americans have consumed has changed with different means of transportation, improvement in agriculture, better living conditions, new methods of food preservation, urbanization, and the foods and dishes of the immigrants who have landed on these shores. Richard Hooker suggests that the dependence on the food industry, left unchecked, will grow until nearly all Americans - separated from the soil and cut off from the earth's flavors - will fall completely under its control. Owner's embossed stamp on front free end paper. Interior and boards clean and crisp. Dust wrapper lightly rubbed with one closed tear. Covered in protective mylar. Brown faux leather boards. Near fine, in Good dust wrapper. Item #4309
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