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Taste of Tomorrow Dispatches from the Future of Food

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ISBN-10: 0061804215

ISBN-13: 9780061804212

Edition: 2012

Authors: Josh Schonwald

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For fans of Michael Pollan and Mark Bittman, TheGreenFoodTechie.org’s Josh Schonwald delivers a fascinating investigation into the trends and technologies that are transforming the world of food before our very eyes—from Alice Waters's micro farm to nanotechnology and beyond. Building upon the knowledge base we have gained from such books as The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Schonwald takes our contemporary conversation about food a step further, debunking myths, clarifying controversies (such as the current storm over GMOs, or genetically modified organisms), and exploring the wild possibilities that food science and chemical engineering are making realities today—from food pills to new species of…    
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Book details

List price: $25.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/10/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Josh Schonwald has written for the New York Times , the Washington Post , and Salon. He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife, children, and indoor aquaponic system.

Prologue: Gastropub 2035
Beginnings
The Next Salmon and the Bagged Salad Moment
Salad Days
Into the World's Salad Bowl
The Radicchio King, the Produce Oligarchy, and the Greatest Engineering Feat in Salad History
Alice Waters' Farmer (The Weed Period)
The Culinary Potential of Frankenfood
Meat
Why Not Cow, Goat, Emu, or Rabbit?
The Guilt-Free, Heart-Attack-Fighting Super Burger
Among the Meat Growers
Fish
Where Is the Next Salmon?
The Super Bowl of Seafood
The Last Perfect Species: St. Peter's Fish
The Tilapia Tycoon with Cobia Dreams
The Nephrologist
The Seafood Revolution Will Be Indoors
Ethnic
The Deadhead and the Next Pad Thai
The Food Futurists
The Last Culinary Frontier
The End of Food
Achieving Metabolic Dominance
The Nano Panacea
Conclusion: The Perfect Meal
Recipes: The Mouthfeel of the Future
Acknowledgments