thanks, I'll make the contact At 02:10 PM 2/18/1999 -0500, you wrote: >My father-in-law, W. James Harper, a professor of food science at Ohio >State, said he doesn't know if there is one, but suggests you try the >Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Web Page >http://www.ift.org/ <http://www.ift.org/> > >Lu Harper >Director of Library Services >Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester >[log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Lufkin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: February 18, 1999 10:40 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: food history > > Okay you diligent historians out there!! > > What is the definitive, must have, book which accurately documents >the > history of the food industry in the USA in the twentieth century, >one that > explains production and packaging changes, the introduction of new >foods > like M & Ms and macaroni and cheese, etc. I need a reliable >narrative > reference tool. > > Thanks and have a good lunch! >