Back to School Lunch Box

Did you know that the T on your BLT started off as a “bitter berry growing wild on bushes on the dry west coast of South America” and thanks to the Aztecs we now have sweet tomatoes for our sandwich? Or that the watermelon your mother cut up for you originated in Africa’s Kalahari Desert? "The World in Your Lunch Box:The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods" by Claire Eamer looks at the history and science of a week’s worth of lunches. 

Cartoon illustrations, jokes, a little science and a little history make up this lighthearted look at lunch. The author included her Top 10 Favorite, Fantastic, and Fun Food Facts which are interesting and enjoyable.  Did you know that Kazakhstan former capital city Almaty means “the Father of Apples”?  That the ancestors of our apples grew in the mountains of Kazakhstan between Europe and Asia. All the facts and science make this book yummy nonfiction reading.  

--Robbin O., Headquarters