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On cover: Discover the inside story of food - from the cuisines of the world to nutrients essential for health
Table of contents includes: The web of life -- What is food -- Calories -- The food guide pyramid -- Carbohydrates -- Fibre -- Good fats, bad fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Healing foods -- Allergies and toxins -- Digestion and absorption -- Dietary needs -- Making food last -- Cooking food -- Cuisine -- Food and culture -- Food and belief -- Attitudes towards food -- Crop staples -- Livestock -- Dairy foods -- Fish and seafood -- Food dangers -- The GM debate -- Why organic -- Feeding the world