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Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes From and Why We Need to Get It Back.(Books: A selection of new and notable books of scientific interest)(Brief article)(Book review)
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November 10, 2007
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KITCHEN LITERACY: HOW We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes From and Why We Need to Get It Back ANN VILEISIS
Most people today are far removed from their foods' natural sources: They have no idea of how food gets to supermarket shelves. Historian Vileisis describes how centuries' worth of food knowledge has been lost as we increasingly rely on advertising and nutritional guidelines as a basis for choosing our daily menus. Two centuries ago, many of the vegetables eaten in a typical household were grown in the ...
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NORTHWEST BOOKSHELF.(What's Happening)
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......14111 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville. $35; 425-415-3300. ANN VILEISIS: 2 p.m. The Seattle historian talks about her book Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes From and Why We Need to Get It Back. Elliott Bay; 206-624-6600. DANIEL WALKER...
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