Food Technology

Eat up! Discover how different foods get from farms and gardens to our tables in this fun series. This volume includes From Cow to Cheese, From Flower to Honey, From Garden to Pickle, and From Sand to Glass.

In 2013, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is, along with five fellow crew members, she embarked on NASA’s first HI-SEAS mission, a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawaii. For four months she lived, worked, and slept in an isolated geodesic dome, conducting a sleep study on her crew mates and gaining incredible insight into human behavior in tight quarters, as well as the nature of boredom, dreams, and isolation that arise amidst the promise of scientific progress and glory.

Are you ready to profit from the next food revolution? Lab-grown meat, also known as cultivated or cell-based meat, is poised to disrupt the $1 trillion global meat industry, offering a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional animal agriculture. Lab-Grown Meat Revolution is your insider’s guide to understanding and investing in this groundbreaking technology before it becomes mainstream. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the lab-grown meat landscape, from the science behind cellular agriculture to the market opportunities and investment strategies that are shaping ...

Animals get their energy from the food they eat. Animals depend on other living things for food. Some animals, called herbivores, eat plants; while others are carnivores that eat other animals. Scavengers, like vultures and hyenas, eat dead animals. Learn how different animals eat and how this determines how they look and where they live. Can you name other animals that are scavengers?

Prepare to embark on the fascinating journey of "Fermenting Beyond Food," an all-encompassing eBook that promises to be an engrossing exploration of the limitless applications of fermentation beyond the realm of food. This comprehensive guide delves into an array of captivating topics that showcase the remarkable versatility of the fermentation process and transforms the way you perceive this age-old art. Begin with an absorbing introduction to the transformative world of fermented beverages, where you'll uncover the rich history and benefits of these effervescent elixirs. Master the art of...

Weird, wonderful, and sometimes disgusting, figuring out "what's for dinner on Mars" is far from trivial. If we can figure out how to sustain ourselves on Mars, we will know how to do it on Earth too. In Dinner on Mars, authors Fraser and Newman show how setting the table off-planet will supercharge efforts to produce food sustainably here at home. For futurists, sci-fi geeks, tech nuts, business leaders, and anyone interested in the future of food, Dinner on Mars puts sustainability and adaptability on the menu in the face of our climate crisis.

This meticulously researched book tells the story of Midwestern agriculture during a period of epochal change in farm technology, farm management, and farm life. The hard work, tight communities, and values that had characterized the family farm were replaced by large corporate enterprises with massive acreages, high-tech methods, and global outlooks. While many decry this change as loss, Nordin and Scott find a net gain. This is their richly detailed account of one of the great transformations in American life.

Looking to live a sustainable lifestyle that embraces the latest technology and techniques? Look no further than Homesteading in the 21st Century. This comprehensive guide is the perfect resource for anyone looking to live a self-sufficient lifestyle in the modern age. In this book, you'll learn about the latest advancements in home construction, water resource management, and precision farming that can help you create a thriving and sustainable homestead. You'll learn how to choose the perfect location for your homestead, prepare your land for planting, and raise livestock in innovative ...

Colors can help identify healthy substances in foods, such as vitamin A in oranges.

Do you have a small backyard space that is brimming with potential? Have you always wanted to grow your own food and save up money in the process? Are you looking to take a simpler, more self-sufficient path in life? You’re in luck! If you’re looking to create a highly productive, sustainable space that provides homegrown fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat...then Sustainable Backyard Homesteading for Beginners by D.G. Smith is for you!

Learn about food chains and webs.

This audiobook examines a variety of food eaten by animals. Animals shown include a squirrel, anteater, hummingbird, giant panda, cow, fruit bat, and an ostrich.

Every prime minister of independent India has guided, if not personally overseen, one prized portfolio: technology. If, in the early years, Nehru and his scientist advisors retained an iron grip on it, subsequent governments created a bureaucracy that managed everything from the country's crown jewels - its nuclear and space programs - to solar stoves and mechanized bullock carts. But a lesser-known political project began on August 15, 1947: the Indian state's undertaking to influence what the citizens thought about technology and its place in society.

Charles E. Hires and the Drink That Wowed a Nation chronicles the humble origin and meteoric business success of this extraordinary entrepreneur. Author Bill Double uses published interviews, correspondence, newspaper reports, magazine articles, financial data, and a small family archive to tell this story of native ingenuity. Here, the rough-hewn capitalism of the gilded age, the evolution of the neighborhood drugstore, the rise of advertising in creating mass markets, and the emerging temperance movement all come together in a biography that fizzes with entrepreneurial spirit.

Sugar substitutes have been a part of American life since saccharin was introduced at the 1893 World's Fair. In Empty Pleasures, the first history of artificial sweeteners in America, Carolyn de la Pena blends popular culture with business and women's history, examining the invention, production, marketing, regulation, and consumption of sugar substitutes such as saccharin, Sucaryl, NutraSweet, and Splenda.

Ever wondered how we went from storing food in ice pits to reaching into a humming fridge for fresh strawberries in winter? Refrigeration from the Restroom Reads series takes you on a cool journey through the surprising history of one of humanity’s greatest game-changers. Packed with quirky facts, fascinating history, and a dash of humor, this book reveals how the quest for cold transformed everything from food preservation to health, global trade, and even architecture. Explore the adventures of early “Ice King” Frederic Tudor, who shipped ice to the tropics and introduced the world ...

There are many types of sugar used in the foods we eat. To stay healthy, we can't consume too many of those pesky added sugars!

Discover a world you never knew existed with "Homestead No More," a true companion for those who strive for an urban existence having left their rustic roots behind. Wash away the worries and uncertainties about urban living as you delve into this comprehensive guide. Get set for this page-turner which starts from setting the scene about homestead living, its nuances, and the burgeoning call for urban migration. Experience the thrill of the protagonist's first step into the city juxtaposed with the inevitable culture shock setting in and the subsequent adaptation to their new abode – the ...

Frogs, minnows, snails, ducks, catfish, and muskrats are a few of the animals that make up a lake and pond food web. But do you know why mosquitoes, mold, water lilies, and bacteria are important too? Or how humans can change the health of a lake or a pond? Hear about lake and pond food webs in action in this fascinating audiobook.

In this remarkable culinary biography, Rae Katherine Eighmey presents Benjamin Franklin's experimentation with food throughout his life. At age 16, he began dabbling in vegetarianism. In his early 20s, citing the health benefits of water over alcohol, he convinced his printing press colleagues to abandon their traditional breakfast of beer and bread for "water gruel", a kind of porridge he enjoyed. Franklin is known for his scientific discoveries, including electricity and the lightning rod, and his curiosity and logical mind extended to the kitchen.