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The Delicious History of Food : History of... : Book 3 - Clive Gifford

The Delicious History of Food

By: Clive Gifford, Andressa Meissner (Illustrator)

eBook | 12 March 2026

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Baked, dipped or fried, spicy, salty or sweet, delicious food is something everyone enjoys. Many tasty dishes are the result of thousands of years of development, scientific breakthroughs or moments of genius or sheer chance. This fascinating book takes you through the delicious and sometimes surprising history of what people eat.

Suitable for children aged 9+, the book covers topics such as food in space, the story of chocolate, healthy eating, genetic modification, farming, celebrations and inventions.

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. The text has also been reviewed by a consultant, who is a food historian, writer, tv presenter and podcaster.

Contents: Vital For Life; Hunting and Gathering; Settling Down; Food Takes a Trip; What's In Your Meal?; Taming Nature; Rice is Nice; Spicing It Up; A Sweet Story; The Columbian Exchange; Chocolate; Where Do They Come From?; Food Celebrations; Accidental Inventions; Frozen In A Flash; Food Visionaries; Processed Foods; Food In Space; Going Meat Free; Feeding More People; Future Food

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