tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post1707648507764158403..comments2024-01-22T18:23:15.948-08:00Comments on The Book Nest: Review: An Edible History of Humanity by Tom StandageCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-47565491290890655122009-05-24T13:41:44.545-07:002009-05-24T13:41:44.545-07:00Wow, this sounds absolutely fascinating. I'm addin...Wow, this sounds absolutely fascinating. I'm adding it to my wishlist - thank you!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-11933033201730439292009-05-23T14:59:38.543-07:002009-05-23T14:59:38.543-07:00Trish - SO. It talks about it in a "trends" sort o...Trish - SO. It talks about it in a "trends" sort of sense. Like, how pineapples became all the rage and only the wealthy could afford this amazing fruit. And sugar and how dependent people became on having something sweet but it doesn't really focus on the pleasures of food - more its dynamic relationship with us and with the environment and our communities :)Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-81849338702946773782009-05-23T06:20:34.966-07:002009-05-23T06:20:34.966-07:00"How close we really are to where we started from"..."How close we really are to where we started from"--that really makes me want to read this book! I love to eat and eat a lot and my husband is constantly telling me that I need to stop thinking about food as a pleasure and start thinking about it as a necessity. Does this one discuss the pleasure aspect of food--when it stopped being just a necessity for survival?Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-83156304767587233722009-05-21T18:05:57.100-07:002009-05-21T18:05:57.100-07:00Food as a weapon. It's sad, but true. Essential ...Food as a weapon. It's sad, but true. Essential to life, so it can be withheld as a punishment, or given as a reward. Interesting that in the earliest days it had value not only in sustaining us but also as an economic tool.<br /><br />Great review - I'd like to read more about food's role throughout the world over time.Dawn - She is Too Fond of Bookshttp://www.sheistoofondofbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-18996850688598145682009-05-21T12:51:07.746-07:002009-05-21T12:51:07.746-07:00I'm in the middle of this book at the moment, and ...I'm in the middle of this book at the moment, and while I'll save my ranting for my own review, I am enjoying the trivia... particularly the fact that originally, tigers counted as "spices". :)Fyreflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267651786697866292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-28391269319668908012009-05-17T00:30:00.000-07:002009-05-17T00:30:00.000-07:00This reminds me of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" which ...This reminds me of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" which probably should have had a different title, having to do with food history. At least the food part was what stuck in my memory the most.<br /><br />I enjoyed that book immensely, so I'll have to give this one a read!<br /><br />~LiaLiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790416467707231738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-40660436705199643652009-05-15T20:50:00.000-07:002009-05-15T20:50:00.000-07:00This sounds like a unique take on food, at least c...This sounds like a unique take on food, at least compared to the other food books I've read. Thanks for the review.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636261725049671888.post-41268952529876991472009-05-15T14:50:00.000-07:002009-05-15T14:50:00.000-07:00Food and out attitudes toward it fascinate me too....Food and out attitudes toward it fascinate me too. I think we were all healthier when most of our diet was grown locally. This book sounds great!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com