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The Hungry Empire
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Shows how the British created a global network of commerce and trade in foodstuffs that moved people and plants from one continent to another, re- shaping landscapes and culinary tastes. This book charts the rise of sugar to its dominant position in our diets and locates the origins of the food industry in the imperial trade in provisions.
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The Hungry Empire, Elizabeth M. Collingham
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- 2017
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- Title
- The Hungry Empire
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elizabeth M. Collingham
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 1847922708
- ISBN13
- 9781847922700
- Category
- Social sciences, Textbooks, University and college textbooks
- Description
- Shows how the British created a global network of commerce and trade in foodstuffs that moved people and plants from one continent to another, re- shaping landscapes and culinary tastes. This book charts the rise of sugar to its dominant position in our diets and locates the origins of the food industry in the imperial trade in provisions.