Provides a historical overview of the food habits of human beings over time, with special emphasis on American dietary habits from Columbian times through the p

2018 James Beard Foundation Book of the Year | 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award Winner inWriting | Nominee for the 2018 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Non

How America Eats: A Social History of U.S. Food and Culture tells the story of America by examining American eating habits, and illustrates the many ways in whi

Provides a historical overview of the food habits of human beings over time, with special emphasis on American dietary habits from Columbian times through the p

James Beard Foundation Book Award Winner From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the great