{"product_id":"twinkie-deconstructed-9780452289284","title":"Twinkie, Deconstructed","description":"\u003cb\u003eA pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in most common packaged foods\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he didn't have a clue as to what most of the ingredients on the labels mean. So when his young daughter asked, Daddy, what's polysorbate 60?, he was at a loss and determined to find out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the phosphate mines in Idaho to the oil fields in China to the Hostess factories and their practices, \u003ci\u003eTwinkie, Deconstructed\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredients, where they come from, how they are made, how they are used, and why. Beginning at the source (hint: they're often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and\/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powder, all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful exploration of the modern food industry, if you've ever wondered what you're eating when you consume foods containing mono- and diglycerides or calcium sulfate (the latter a food-grade equivalent of plaster of paris), this book is for you.  Consequently, as Hostess plans to permanently close its doors in 2012, this book will provide a relevant guide into the practices of one of the biggest companies of all time.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62250478829955,"sku":"9780452289284","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780452289284.jpg?v=1785418240","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/twinkie-deconstructed-9780452289284","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}