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Food history is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history and the cultural, economic, environmental, and sociological impacts of food and human nutrition. It is considered distinct from the more traditional field of culinary history , which focuses on the origin and recreation of specific recipes.
5-2 million years ago: Hominids shift away from the consumption of nuts and berries to begin the consumption of meat. [1] [2]A hearth with cooking utensils. 2.5-1.8 million years ago: The discovery of the use of fire may have created a sense of sharing as a group.
The food industry is a complex, global network of diverse businesses that supplies most of the food consumed by the world's population. The food industry today has become highly diversified, with manufacturing ranging from small, traditional, family-run activities that are highly labour-intensive, to large, capital-intensive and highly ...
A painting on the wall of an Egyptian tomb near Luxor displays a 4,000 year-old recipe for baking bread. Journalist William Sitwell's first book, A History of Food in 100 Recipes, tells the story ...
History of food and drink by century (7 C) History of food by country (5 C) A. History of agriculture (30 C, 103 P) History of alcoholic drinks (3 C, 15 P) C.
The history of mobile food in America dates back to the 17th century and has some surprising (and yummy) turns along the way. ... ending because organizers believe the industry has outgrown the ...
The drink industry (or drinks industry, also known as the beverage industry) produces drinks, in particular alcoholic beverage, ready to drink and soft drink products. [ 1 ] Drink production can vary greatly depending on the product being made.
The word derives from the early 19th century, taken from the French word restaurer 'provide meat for', literally 'restore to a former state' [2] and, being the present participle of the verb, [3] the term restaurant may have been used in 1507 as a "restorative beverage", and in correspondence in 1521 to mean 'that which restores the strength, a fortifying food or remedy'.