OK, so when could I possibly read all of these books? In the car, that's when. And I'm not talking about the car-sickness-inducing passenger reading, but audiobooks. When you are hungry for information, you use every moment to get it, and driving is a great time to learn. :)
You can look for these at your public library or bookstore. :)
...about food:
Wondering what happened to American food in the past 50 years or so? Read this.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
- the most well-rounded, reader-friendly book about Americans' attitudes toward food (seriously includes every aspect: social, political, economic, gustative, culinary, etc.) written with humor
Water can be made so pure that it is toxic. And it helped make the smartphone in your hand. Read this.
Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water by Charles Fishman
- examines the properties of water, how we use it, our attitudes toward it, and what we need to change to ensure clean, cheap, available water for the future.
Why are there so many appliances in my kitchen? Read this.
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
- this British book contains everything about what we use to alter our food, eat our food, and how it came to be that way
Why don't we eat our pets? Read this.
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat by Hal Herzog
- a thoughtful look at our complicated relationship with other animals
What's better than food science? Not much. Read this.
What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained by Robert L. Wolke
- quick information about questions you've always had (and never knew you had) in the kitchen
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