A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

by David A. Bender

Book Overview

This dictionary is ideal for anyone who enjoys food and would like a handy, non-technical guide to the terms they encounter on food labels, in advertising, or in the media. All entries are fully revised for this brand new second edition. Food dishes from around the world are included, from accoub and fair maids to mushy peas and zakusa. With 6,000 entries on all aspects of food, nutrition, diet and health, the dictionary is invaluable to consumers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198609612
• ISBN13: 9780198609612
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 583 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.7" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

A Special Reference Book

If you are a foodie and you like to know some of the finer details, this is for you. Not a dictionary; more a trivia collection. But not really trivia as the info is solid and useful.