Publisher's Synopsis
The titles in this series are designed for younger readers and young people with special educational needs. They are printed in large clear type and aim to combine a high interest level with a low reading level.;Looking at what people eat and the way food is grown, this book compares the struggle for survival in undeveloped countries to the new technology that allows the Western world to produce food in ever larger quantities. Many different areas of food technology are covered: wheat crops, seafood, dairy produce, organic farming and animal breeding. There is also coverage of unusual new areas of food development, including crops in the desert and eating in space.;Key words are explained at the end of each chapter. This is a revised text based on a previous edition by Su Swallow.
