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"What if you knew how the hot dog you are eating was really made? ""How Food is Made...should be compulsory in every home. And school. And public library."" - John Lethlean Food critic and columnist for Weekend Australian Magazine and Gourmet Traveller Magazine. We buy and eat convenience food every day, yet how these foods are made is a mystery to almost everyone. For most, mass food production is an unspoken fact of life, a secret locked behind factory doors. But not anymore. In this fascinating graphic book, you will learn how 60 common household foods are processed from raw ingredient to finished product, using clear language, drawings and detailed infographics. How Food is Made will help you: - see how processed foods in your home are manufactured - understand the role of food preservatives and additives - learn how to read food labels and ingredients lists more confidently - identify unhealthy food for kids and make better food choices. In How Food is Made, fine artist and illustrator Ayla Marika masterfully distils complex food science concepts and industry jargon into everyday language and eye-catching visuals. With hand-drawn infographics and comic-styled flow charts, she transforms even the most brain-achingly complicated food production processes into something that is not only easy to understand, but also entertaining. Topics include chocolate, bacon, coffee, hot dogs, beer, chips, ketchup, sugar, margarine, marshmallows, chewing gum, chicken nuggets, gummy bears and many more of your favourites. An invaluable resource for teachers, parents, teens... and anyone who has ever wondered 'how is food made, really?'"

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A wondrous journey of discovery start to finish...this is a book with incredible pictures laid out in a really accessible way. It's engaging and interesting and it's the sort of thing you could sit down with a child and work your way through, or you could just as easily enjoy it as an adult...It's very, very entertaining - ABC Radio Brisbane, Afternoons with Katherine Feeney 'Book Club' (22 April 2021) In an era where people are increasingly disconnected from the food they eat, the book sparks conversation among children and adults alike. - Tropic Magazine 'Tropic Trends' (June-July 2021, Issue 30) Quite an interesting read for anyone curious, includes many graphical explanations to appeal to all levels. - Female Magazine 'Books' (May 2021) A really good way of explaining [how food is produced and manufactured]. Great book. - 2GB Radio Sydney, Afternoons with Deborah Knight (28 April 2021) This new Australian book by Ayla Marika has really caught my eye - as it should anyone who cares about food. Forget about what the ads tell you about a processed food - this factual information will absolutely empower you to seriously reconsider what you eat. - Lamb's Ears and Honey food and travel blog (20 May 2021) If you or your children have ever wondered or asked what is in the food you eat then you will want to get your hands on this interesting book. Simple and clear illustrations with flow charts shows the manufacturing processes from start to finish - School Days Magazine (11 May 2021) ALSO FEATURED ON MAGAZINE - CityNews Canberra front page story (4-10 February 2021) RADIO - ABC Radio Canberra 'Drive' with Georgia Stynes (28 January 2021) RADIO - ABC Radio Perth 'Afternoons with Christine Layton' (7 May 2021) RADIO - 2CC Radio Canberra with Leon Delaney and Ian Meikle (4 February 2021) NEWSPAPER - The Age 'Take 5' (3 May 2021) NEWSPAPER - Sydney Morning Herald 'Take 5' (3 May 2021) NEWSPAPER - Milton-Ulladulla Times (14 April 2021) NEWSPAPER - South Coast Register (14 April 2021) ONLINE PUBLICATION - The Zine (27 May 2021) ONLINE PUBLICATION - What's New in Food Technology & Manufacturing (7 May 2021) ONLINE PUBLICATION - Eativity food blog (26 May 2021)

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Ayla Marika is an Australian visual artist, illustrator and graphic designer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) from Curtin University of Technology and an Advanced Diploma of Public Relations from Canberra Institute of Technology. For the past decade, she has worked in administration, marketing and advertising for the education sector. Her interests include permaculture, implementing self-sufficiency strategies, cooking, brewing, plant medicine and food activism.

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