Title: Excellent Food History Book
Product review: Mark Kurlansky manages to squeeze quite a bit of information into this rather short book, and yet it doesn't feel like he left anything out. It is truly amazing what an impact cod has had on our world. What at first seems to be a fairly insignificant little fish with an unappetizing name, is shown to be the entire driving force of the economy of several different nations and communities. Mark explains the importance of cod to the world economy, why wars have been fought directly and indirectly over cod, how the cod trade not only supported but also perpetuated the slave trade, and the ramifications of greedily over-fishing. This book is highly recommended for anyone who has any kind of interest in where their food came from, even if they've never eaten cod before. Many things about the cod industry have parallels in other food insustries, such as beef, pork, and poultry production.
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