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Also by John S. Allen:

The Omnivorous Mind, May 2012
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THE OMNIVOROUS MIND
By: John S. Allen

Our Evolving Relationship with Food

Harvard University Press
May 2012
On Sale: May 12, 2012
328 pages
ISBN: 0674055721
EAN: 9780674055728
Kindle: B008533FSI
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Cooking / Food | Non-Fiction

In this gustatory tour of human history, Allen suggests that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into our cultural and biological heritage. Beginning with the diets of our earliest ancestors, he explores eating’s role in our evolving brain before considering our contemporary dinner plates and the preoccupations of foodies.

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All Things Considered - March 1, 2013
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