Reference Sources

 

Here are some recommended books about the History of Food:
(The) Food Chronology: A Food Lover's Compendium of Events and Anecdotes, from Prehistory to the Present
by James Trager

(The) Cambridge World History of Food
(2-Vol. Boxed Set) edited by Kenneth F. Kiple, Kriemhild Coneč Ornelas

Food in History by Reay Tannahill

From Hardtack to Home Fries: An Uncommon History of American Cooks and Meals
by Barbara Haber

(The) Origins of Fruit & Vegetables
by Jonathan Roberts

Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices
by Andrew Dalby

In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Foods
by Stewart Lee Allen

Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food
by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

 

Other Sources:


1 New England Journal of Medicine 86;315[20]:125-1254

2 Brit Med Journal 90;300:771-773

3 Medical Tribune, April 8, 1993 "Carrot, Spinach and Diet Tied to Lower Stroke Risk."

4 Nut Cancer 91;15[3&4]:240-247.

5 Brit Medical Journal 92;305:335-339.

6 Inv Optha Visual Science 92;33:1097.

7 The Journal of the Am. Diabetic Assoc. 1993;93(12)1442-1444

8 Journal of Microbiology, 1988.

9. Rindos, D., The Origins of Agriculture. The Academic Press, Inc., Orlando, 1984, p 150.

10 Brothwell, D. and Brothwell P., Food In Antiquity. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1969, pp 111-112.

C. ALASALVAR, J. M. Grigor, D. Zhang, and P. C. Quantick. Dept. of Biological & Food Sciences, Food Research Center, Univ. of Lincolnshire & Humberside, Nun's Corner, North East Lincolnshire, Grimsby, DN34 5AZ, United Kingdom

Sources: Millspaugh, Charles F. American Medicinal Plants. NY: Dover Publications, 1974.

Mooney, James. Myths of the Cherokee and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees. Nashville TN: Charles and Randy Elders, Publishers, 1982.

Weiner, Michael. Earth Medicine Earth Food. NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1980

Susanne Ashworth, Seed to Seed, Seed Saver Exchange 1991

Jeremy Cherfas ( ed.) The Vegetable Finder HDRA Coventry UK. 1993

Stephen Facciolla Cornucopia : A Book of Edible Plants Kampong Publications 1990

Michel and Jude Fanton The Seed Savers Handbook Seed Savers Network 1994

McLeod, Judyth Dr., Heritage Gardening, SimonandSchuster, 1994

Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix, Vegetables, Pan Books, 1993

Keith Smith Classic Vegetable Catalogue Lothian 1995

Watson, Benjamin, Taylor's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1996

Kent Whealy The Garden Seed Inventory ( Fourth Edition ) Seed Savers Exchange 1995

1. Grieve, M., A Modern Herbal, Tiger, Great Britain, 1994.

2. Mills, S., The Complete Guide to Modern Herbalism, Thorsons, Great Britain, 1994.

3. Bradley, P.R.(Ed.), British Herbal Compendium Volume I, British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992.

4. Hoffmann, D., The New Holistic Herbal, Element, Dorset, 1990.

5. McGuffin, M., Hobbs, C., Upton, R., Goldberg, A., American Herbal Products Association - Botanical Safety Handbook, CRC Press, 1997.

6. British Herbal Medical Association, British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983, British Herbal Medical Association, 1989.

7. Motram, L., Herbal Materia Medica Course Notes, 1983.

8. Willard, T., The Wild Rose Scientific Herbal, Wild Rose College of Natural Healing Ltd, Alberta, Canada, 1991.

9. Priest, A.W. and Priest, L.R. Herbal Medication. A Clinical and Dispensary Handbook. London: L.N. Fowler & Co. Ltd.

10. Brockhampton Press, Guide to Herbal Remedies, Brockhampton Press, London, 1996.

11. Lust, J., The Herb Book, Bantam Books, USA, 1974.

12. Singh Y. N., Blumenthal, M., Kava culture, then & now, Herbs for Health, Vol 2, No 6: 56-60, 1998.

13. McCaleb, R., Herbal Help for Prostate Problems, Herbs for Health, Spring/Summer 1996, pp 26- 28.

 

Whole Food Facts, Evelyn Roehl
Healing Arts Press 1988, ISBN 0-89281-231-1

The Herb Book, John B Lust, ND, DBM,
Bantam Books1974, ISBN 0-553-23827-2

Aromatherapy, The Encyclopedia of Plants and Oils and how they help you, Daniele Ryman,
Piatkus 1991, ISBN 0-7499-1156-5
 

 

FOOD LINKS:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~salcock/food.html#links

http://www.tesarta.com/www/resources/food.html

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/2292/FYI/food.html

http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/viking/eg_viking_10.html

http://www.gardendigest.com/timegl.htm

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