Examines the process by which sugar is made, and describes where sugar cane is grown, how it has been harvested throughout history, the refining of sugar, and how it is used.
our complicated love affair with our favorite treats
Chen, Joanne
2009
Analyzes sweet tasting treats, and discusses the cultural and social views, dispels commonplace mythology, and describes the history of sweet from the banquet tables of emperors through the twenty-first century.
our complicated love affair with our favorite treats
Chen, Joanne
2008
Analyzes sweet tasting treats, and discusses the cultural and social views, dispels commonplace mythology, and describes the history of sweet from the banquet tables of emperors through the twenty-first century.
Explains the dangers of eating snacks and meals that are high in sugar and salt and suggests alternate foods that can help people maintain or improve their health.
Explains what sugar is, traces the history of its cultivation, describes the role sugar plays in human diet and health, and discusses how sugar cane and sugar beets are grown. Includes recipes using sugar.