HOW FOOD MADE HISTORY -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Prologue: Questions of choice? -- References -- 1 The Creation of Food Worlds -- Making the ancient world food map -- The origins of domestication, agriculture, and urbanization -- Food worlds at 5000 BP -- Seven claims -- References -- 2 Genetics and Geography -- Genetic modification, ancient and modern -- Prohibitions and taboos -- Geographical redistribution -- Three claims -- References -- 3 Forest, Farm, Factory -- Forest gardens -- Crop farming landscapes -- Industrialized agriculture -- Five claims -- References -- 4 Hunting, Herding, Fishing -- Hunting -- Herding -- Fishing -- Two claims -- References -- 5 Preservation and Processing -- Ancient preservation -- Ancient processing -- Modern milling -- Packaging -- Freezing and chilling -- Milk, butter, yoghurt, and cheese -- Three claims -- References -- 6 Trade -- Ancient trades -- Modern trades -- The global supermarket -- Two claims -- References -- 7 Cooking, Class, and Consumption -- Cooks -- Cooking -- Eating places -- Meals and mealtimes -- References -- 8 National, Regional, and Global Cuisines -- Cuisine, high and low -- The origins of cuisines -- Megaregions and pan-ethnicity -- Global foods -- Three claims and counterclaims -- References -- 9 Eating Well, Eating Badly -- Nutrition and diet -- Stature -- Obesity -- Dieting -- Denial -- Vegetarianism -- References -- 10 Starving -- Famine -- Famine foods -- Survival strategies -- Food aid -- Impact -- Two claims -- References -- Conclusion: Cornucopia or Pandora's Box? -- References -- Suggested Further Reading -- Index.