A Book Full of Food

Food is much more than just a table set with dishes.

Food has many forms and meanings. It is primarily a building material for the human body. It can be medicine or poison (never eat polar bear liver!). Food says much more about a person than just their tastes. It reflects their attitudes, but often also their social status. Wealth is also displayed on the plate (did you know, for example, that some people eat gold?). And when there is not enough food, it can trigger a revolution (such as the French Revolution). Thanks to cooking, you can become a superstar with millions of followers. And by tasting local food, you can often get to know a new country better than with a tourist guide.

The author has used her gastronomic knowledge to write a comprehensive educational book about food for children. Among other things, you will find out who invented chocolate, what the first refrigerator looked like, and why people in mountainous regions around the world cook in similar ways.

You can't do without food. And if you want to understand how food shapes human life in many ways, you can't do without this book either.