101 Facts You Should Know About Food

From the extraordinary distance our food can travel to reach our tables to the remarkable benefits of eating avocados, John Farndon shows the amazing, often shocking, truth behind the food we eat. Covering everything from the big businesses that control food production around the world to the dangers of food dyes, this book reveals the complex facts behind the simplest of meals. Find out just what GM food is and how scientists are altering what you eat, how food gets its flavor, why some foods are not as nutritious as they should be, why bringing exotic foods to your table may literally cost the Earth, and much more. ¿An essential guide to the facts behind food, the one vital thing in your life besides air and water -- and the world¿s biggest business.¿