Ingredients: A Visual Exploration of 75 Additives & 25 Food Products
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1941393314 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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In the bestselling tradition of The Elements and Salt Sugar Fat, an unprecedented visual exploration of what is really inside our food, setting the record straight on the controversial and fascinating science of chemical and synthetic additives in processed food—from Twinkies and McNuggets to organic protein bars and healthy shakes.What’s really in your food?We’ve all read the ingredients label on the back of a can, box, or bag from the grocery store. Together they reveal what each additive looks like, where it comes from, and how and why it is used.Essential for everyone who is concerned about the wholesomeness of their diet or merely curious about “polysorbate 60” or “tertiary butylhydroquinone,” Ingredients is a visually and scientifically stunning journey from ket
"I liked this book" according to Yusnaan. Interesting approach. I liked this book.. Ava said This book is AMAZING and should be required for all nutrition courses. This book is AMAZING and should be required for all nutrition courses, no matter what type (holistic, conventional, etc.). Waaaaayyyy underrated. It has BEAUTIFUL COLOR IMAGES and explanations that are not dry or boring. Not even the preface and/or forward is dull.. "Not what I expected" according to Jim Fellows. Having read a glowing review from NPR I asked my library to order a copy of this book. I was expecting to find an unbiased look at the good, the bad, and the ugly in food ingredients. And somehow the review was really excited about the photographs. I was curious about how photographs of mainly white powders and colorless syrups could be artistic or especially interesting.What I found was not at all what I expected: a cheerfully bouncy
Dwight lives near San Francisco with his wife and two sons.Steve Ettlinger has been an author, editor, and book producer since 1985, and has helped create over forty books—with more than a million copies sold—that explain complex and daunting but common things like wine, artificial food ingredients, ethnic cuisines, beer, and D
Winner of the 2016 IACP Judge's Choice Award“…photographer Dwight Eschliman captured some of the most common ingredients included in supermarkets’ many, many processed foods… science writer Steve Ettlinger dissects those details, exploring each ingredient’s journey from raw material to highly refined ingredient to your plate.” (Katie M. “ (GOOD)“Photographer Dwight Eschliman and writer Steve Ettlinger, seeks to demystify 75 common food additives—their curiosity about additives comes through on every page. Palmer Wired)“Eschliman’s images put common ingredients like corn syrup, chlorophyll, MSG, caramel color, and folic acid in the spotlight for once, instead of relegating them to a behind-the-scenes role.” (Shaunacy Ferro Mental Floss)“…a simple exploration of ingredien