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BL
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| Record Number
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598718
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b427937
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| Main Entry
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Buller, Laura.
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| Title & Author
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Food /\ written by Laura Buller.
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| Edition Statement
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First American edition.
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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| Page. NO
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72 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 29 cm.
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| ISBN
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0756611725 (lib. bdg.)
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: 9780756611729 (lib. bdg.)
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: 0756611717 (trade bdg.)
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: 9780756611712 (trade bdg.)
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| Notes
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"Discover the inside story of food-- from genetic modification to healthy eating"--Cover.
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Web of life -- What is food? -- Calories -- Food guide pyramid -- Choosing healthy food -- Carbohydrates -- Fiber -- Good fats, bad fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Healing foods -- Allergies and toxins -- Digestion and absorption -- Dietary needs -- Making food last -- Cooking food -- Cuisine -- Food and culture -- Food and belief -- Attitudes toward food -- Crop staples -- Livestock -- Dairy foods -- Fish and seafood -- Food dangers -- GM debate -- Why organic? -- Feeding the world -- Did you know?
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| Abstract
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Describes many aspects of food including: nutrition, allergies, digestion, preservation, cultural signigicance, production, and more.
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| Subject
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Food, Juvenile literature.
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| Dewey Classification
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641.3
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| LC Classification
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TX355.B93 2005
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