Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats - Hardcover

Ettlinger, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594630186 ISBN 13: 9781594630187

Publisher: Hudson Street Press, 2007

Synopsis

Traces the author's pop-science investigation into the sources and manufacture of processed food ingredients, in an account that uses the Twinkie label as a guide and reveals the unexpected ways in which chemicals and other non-food raw materials are turned into common brand consumables.

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Review:

You will never read a label the same way again.
"Newsweek"
[A] delightful romp through the food processing industry.
"Publishers Weekly"
Everything you ever wanted to know about the ingredients in a Twinkie but were afraid to ask. . . . A fascinating global tale.
Andy Smith, editor in chief, "Oxford Companion to Food and Drink in America"

aYou will never read a label the same way again.a
a"Newsweek"
a[A] delightful romp through the food processing industry.a
a"Publishers Weekly"
aEverything you ever wanted to know about the ingredients in a Twinkie but were afraid to ask. . . . A fascinating global tale.a
aAndy Smith, editor in chief, "Oxford Companion to Food and Drink in America"

?You will never read a label the same way again.?
?"Newsweek"

?[A] delightful romp through the food processing industry.?
?"Publishers Weekly"

?Everything you ever wanted to know about the ingredients in a Twinkie but were afraid to ask. . . . A fascinating global tale.?
?Andy Smith, editor in chief, "Oxford Companion to Food and Drink in America"

About the Author:

Steve Ettlinger, author of six books, has long been fascinated with everyday consumer products, from hardware to beer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hudson Street Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1594630186
• ISBN 13: 9781594630187
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 282