Use dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases and handbooks to find background information, definitions, data, and more. Helpful for choosing a topic, narrowing or expanding a topic, and identifying terminology.
Archaeology of Food : an encyclopedia by 
A Cultural History of Food by 
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia
From Famine to Fast Food : nutrition, diet, and concepts of health around the world
The Oxford Companion to Food
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
The Food Encyclopedia : over 8,000 ingredients, tools, techniques, and people
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues
Food History Almanac : over 1,300 years of world culinary history, culture, and social influence by 
Food History: critical and primary sources by Bloomsbury Food Library offers cross-searchable access to a broad and expanding range of encyclopedias, references works, e-books, images, and more.
This online Reference Collection forms the definitive source for those entering, researching, or teaching in any of the many disciplines making up this interdisciplinary area of study. Key subject areas include: food security, sustainability, food systems, agriculture, nutrition, safety and microbiology as well as specific food group science (dairy science, meat science and grain science).
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