Famine foods : plants we eat to survive /

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"How people eat today is a record of food use through the ages, and 'Famine Foods' offers the first ever overview of the use of alternative foods during food shortages. Paul E. Minnis explores the unusual plants that have helped humanity survive throughout history. "--

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Minnis, Paul E. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2021.
Sujets:
Plants, Edible > Social aspects.
Food supply.
Survival and emergency rations > Social aspects.
Famines.
Plantes comestibles > Aspect social.
Rations de survie > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Epigraph
  • Contents
  • List of illustrations
  • Preface
  • 1. Context of famine food use
  • 2. Famine foods : Characteristics and types
  • 3. Examples : Nonagricultural societies
  • 4. Examples : Villages and rural farming communities
  • 5. Examples : Urbanized nations during peace and war
  • 6. Final thoughts on unloved food plants
  • References cited
  • Index
  • About the author.

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