Modern Marvels Nuts
Nutritional and durable, versatile and delicious, nuts have been a staple of our diet since the dawn of time. This Modern Marvels program uncovers archaeological evidence that places them among our earliest foods. Still a favorite food today, nuts are now big business.
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011], c2006.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col. |
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| Summary: |
Nutritional and durable, versatile and delicious, nuts have been a staple of our diet since the dawn of time. This Modern Marvels program uncovers archaeological evidence that places them among our earliest foods. Still a favorite food today, nuts are now big business. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2011. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. What Exactly is a Nut? (2:33) -- Ancient History of Nuts (2:00) -- U.S. Nut Orchards (2:40) -- Nut Harvest Technology (2:08) -- Walnut Plant Technology (2:53) -- High Tech Peanut Butter Facility (1:19) -- Evolution of Peanut Butter (2:10) -- Computerized Peanut Butter Production (2:42) -- Plumpy'nut for Health (2:19) -- Macadamia Nut History (2:56) -- Macadamia Cracking Process (2:26) -- Ground Walnut Shell Technology (2:46) -- High Tech Pecan Industry (2:26) -- Pecan Breeding Processing (2:26) -- Modern Pecan Industry (2:53) -- Pistachio Harvest and Processing (4:51) -- Bio-Diesel (1:56) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Nuts (0:30) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Nutritional and durable, versatile and delicious, nuts have been a staple of our diet since the dawn of time. This Modern Marvels program uncovers archaeological evidence that places them among our earliest foods. Still a favorite food today, nuts are now big business. 10 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
10 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |