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 | Earn 2% eBay Bucks on qualifying purchases! Backed by eBay Buyer Protection Program. Terms and Conditions apply. (In-Stock) A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in most common packaged foods Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he didnÂ't have a clue as to what most of the ingredients on the labels mean. So when his young daughter asked, Â?Daddy, whatÂ's polysorbate 60?Â? he was at a lossÂ?and determined to find out. From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the oil fields in China, Twinkie, Deconstructed demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredientsÂ? where they come from, how they are made, how they are usedÂ?and why. Beginning at the source (hint: theyÂ're often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powderÂ?all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake. An insightful exploration of the modern food industry, if youÂ've | | SEE IT |
 | Earn 2% eBay Bucks on qualifying purchases! Backed by eBay Buyer Protection Program. Terms and Conditions apply. (In-Stock) A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in most common packaged foods Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he didnÂ't have a clue as to what most of the ingredients on the labels mean. So when his young daughter asked, Â?Daddy, whatÂ's polysorbate 60?Â? he was at a lossÂ?and determined to find out. From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the oil fields in China, Twinkie, Deconstructed demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredientsÂ? where they come from, how they are made, how they are usedÂ?and why. Beginning at the source (hint: theyÂ're often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powderÂ?all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake. An insightful exploration of the modern food industry, if youÂ've | | SEE IT |
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