{"product_id":"9781101213681","title":"Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, M ined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats","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":"Default Title","offer_id":47076979376368,"sku":"9781101213681","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101213681_p0.jpg?v=1763686513","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101213681","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}