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Our selection for June is "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves" by Nicola Twilley.
About the Book:
How often do you open your refrigerator without a second thought? Just a century ago, the idea of eating food kept in cold storage was met with deep suspicion and fear. In this captivating and eye-opening work of popular history and science, author Nicola Twilley takes readers on a journey through the "artificial cryosphere"—the invisible, globe-spanning cold chain that keeps our modern food supply running.
From the ice-harvesting empires of the 19th century to subterranean cheese caves in Missouri and massive pork processing networks in China, Frostbite reveals how manufactured cold completely revolutionized human nutrition, global economics, public health, and city landscapes. It is a brilliant, deeply researched history of the single most important invention in the history of food and drink—and a thoughtful look at the environmental costs that are catching up to us today.
How to Participate:
No registration is required, and new faces are always welcome! Physical copies (including large print and audiobook formats where available) are held behind the front desk for checkout. You can also look for digital copies on Libby.