Food culture in the pacific islands
Auteur :
Haden, Roger
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780313344923
Date de publication :
10 août 2009
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The food culture of the Pacific Islands has been determined by isolation from the rest of the world. Although traditional foods and cookery survive and are highly valued, Westernization has meant that the overall diet of islanders has been negatively transformed and that islands are net importers of unhealthful foods.