Food Science Fiction

How does a cocoa bean become a delicious chocolate bar? Cocoa beans ripen. Workers open the pods. Next the sun dries the beans. The beans are roasted. Find out what step happens next in the process of making chocolate.

What if beings from another planet came to earth with a peace offering in the form of a small candy which would kill all excess body fat, build muscle, give you incredible energy, and clear, wonderful skin? It would make you feel and look as if you were young again. If you were young, your appearance would remain youthful, and you would never know what it feels like to be old. Would you be interested? Issac is struggling himself with that very question as he discovers a new world of transformation.

How does salt go from the sea to flavoring your food? Workers pump seawater into ponds. Salt crystals form as the water dries up. See what happens step by step in the process of making salt.

Where does milk come from? Cows eat grass. They make milk in their bodies. Next a farmer uses a machine to take milk from the cows. Then what happens? Follow the story of milk step by step.

How does milk become delicious ice cream? A farmer milks cows. The milk is mixed and heated. Next a worker adds flavors. The mix gets cold. Listen to what happens step by step as ice cream is made....

Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play. He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other cool things. But what if your dragon only eats junk and processed foods? What if pizzas, burgers, fries, and hot dogs are all foods that he enjoys? What if he is eating too much sweets? What if he refuses to eat vegetables and fruits?

It sounds like the easiest mission ever: Go to Earth (you know, the blue planet in the middle of nowhere). Sell hot dogs. Record interactions with human beings using the loop recorder in his brain. Unfortunately, humans refuse to buy Charlie’s hot dogs at the corner of Bay and College Street in downtown Toronto, Canada, North America, Earth. They prefer Earl’s Dogs, the cart across the street.

Do you want to go vegan yet need some encouragement? Have you already gone vegan and want to celebrate veganism? In either case, you may find this book is just what the doctor ordered.