Excerpt from The Story of Bread
It seems rather strange that people should be forced to fight for bread. That is to say, it seems strange to us who live in this Age of Plenty. Oh, yes, it's true that our large cities still have their bread lines. But bread lines are not for the lack of bread. They are for the lack of something or other which puts up the fight that gets bread, and all that goes with it.
There is plenty of bread today, and it is cheap enough, too. Every bread line and every soup house 18 a sign that somewhere in our civic, indus trial, or social machinery, something is out of gear. If a man is willing to work, he should be given work to do; if he is not willing, he should be given some thing else - say, a loaf of bread, a bowl of soup, and numerous kicks, all properly placed. However, this is a problem to be worked out by our economical and sociological friends.
But to go back to the days when people fought for bread - no farther back than your great grand father and mine. They might better have saved their strength, for there was no bread to be had, for there was no flour, for there was no wheat, for there were no large fields planted, for there were no quick ways of gathering the harvests.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book unravels the captivating story of bread, tracing its evolution from its humble origins in ancient civilizations to its central role in modern society. The author delves into the scientific advancements, particularly the invention of the reaper and the reaper-binder, that revolutionized farming and transformed bread from a scarcity to an abundance. Through engaging narratives, the book explores the profound impact of bread on human history, culture, and progress, revealing how cheap bread fueled the growth of the Industrial Revolution, urban development, railroads, and the transformation of nations from serfdom to prosperity. The author also highlights the ongoing efforts in agricultural education and scientific research, pointing to the future of sustainable bread production and its enduring significance as a staple food that continues to nourish humanity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330604069_0
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