Fortnum & Mason Food Book of the Year 2016
We are not born knowing what to eat; we each have to figure it out for ourselves. From childhood onwards, we learn how big a portion is and how sweet is too sweet. The way we learn to eat holds the key to why food has gone so disastrously wrong for so many people. But how does this happen? And can we ever change our food habits for the better?
An exploration of the extraordinary and surprising origins of our taste and eating habits, in First Bite award-winning food writer Bee Wilson explains how we can change our palates to lead healthier, happier lives.
Tags: Cooking For/with Children|Cooking With Meat & Game|Food & Drink|Food & Society|General Cookery|Neurosciences|Psychology|Social & Cultural History
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