Download or read book A Whole Foods Primer written by Beatrice Trum Hunter and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Whole Foods Primer describes the special characteristics that consumers should seek when shopping so they can identify the peak of nutritional flavor and value in whole foods. It, also, provides instruction on the best cooking techniques and storage conditions to help minimize nutritional losses and the best methods to preserve fresh foods for future use. Useful tips and suggestions to increase the consumption of whole foods easily and to encourage experimentation with unfamiliar ones are included, as are practical resources for recipes and cookbooks.