food industry and trade

Text and photographs describe how food is produced on farms, how food gets from the farm to a restaurant, and provides information about processing.

Discusses twelve of the biggest technology improvements in the ways food is grown, stored, cooked, and processed.

Text and photographs describe how food is produced on farms, how food gets from the farm to a restaurant, and provides information about processing.

"Learn about the history of food engineering and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field."--.

Identifies the factors that have contributed to the modern obesity crisis in America, detailing the impact of processed foods on our diets and overall health. Discusses how the ongoing quest for profits and increasingly better-tasting foods have resulted in an unhealthy processed foods industry that can only survive by producing foods laden with fat, salt, and sugar.

"Provides case-studies and first-hand accounts that encourage readers to be informed and ethical shoppers"--Back cover.

Describes the many different people involved in making a wide variety of foods available to the consumer in supermarkets and restaurants.

"Students interested in the food and drink marketplace learn what it takes to become young entrepreneurs in the industry. Successful food and drink moguls are spotlighted, and step-by-step instructions are given to jump-start the thought process of starting a business in the food and drink industry. Questions throughout the book challenge critical thinking"--Provided by publisher.