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Have a Bite!: How Food Connects Us

by Heather Camlot

Food as a window onto connection

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Food as a window onto connection

Food serves as the organizing thread for a wide-ranging look at how everyday meals are shaped by more than taste and nutrition. Heather Camlot connects what people eat with family history, culture, geography, trade, and politics, while also addressing food safety. The closing topics—food waste, sustainability, and the future of food—extend the discussion from the table to broader questions about food systems. The book frames eating as both a practical necessity and a way to understand the stories and connections that surround us.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in food and cooking beyond recipes.
  • Young readers curious about how culture, history, geography, and trade shape what people eat.
  • Classroom or family readers exploring food safety, sustainability, and food waste.

Themes

Food and cultural connectionFamily history and dietGeography, trade, and foodFood safetySustainability and food waste

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Book overview

An engaging and in-depth look at what, why, and how we eat

Everybody eats! But do you ever wonder about the food on your table? Food not only fuels us, it also tells many stories about history, culture, trade, geography, and more!

Each page explores a new and engaging topic relating to food: from how family history impacts our diet, to the politics of food, to food safety. The book concludes with a commentary on food waste, sustainability, and the future of food.

This thoughtful and engaging exploration of the things we eat goes beyond what readers can see and taste on their plate, showing the stories food can tell us and its power to bring us together.

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