{"product_id":"9780804855327","title":"Maria Orosa Freedom Fighter","description":"Author: Norma Olizon-Chikiamco\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780804855327\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 32\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge range 9 to 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA famous woman scientist, war heroine and freedom fighter from the Philippines!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis delightful children\u0026amp;#x27;s book follows the life of Maria Orosa  a pioneering woman scientist who studied food science in the United States then returned to a war-torn Philippines and created super-nutritious foods to help her nation in a time of crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA champion of native products from her homeland, Orosa is celebrated for her daring war exploits as well as her scientific inventions. Today she is honored and remembered for:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSneaking food into World War II internment camps concealed in hollow tubes of bamboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking as an undercover agent in the underground forces fighting the Japanese occupation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping new ways to preserve seasonal products in a time of grave food shortages, including making vinegar from pineapples, flour from cassava and ketchup from bananas  all now staples on Filipino tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransforming vitamin-rich rice bran, previously a waste product, into tasty disease-preventing desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizing rural-improvement clubs, inventing the \u003ci\u003epalayok\u003c\/i\u003e or clay oven and developing delicious recipes for coconuts, soybeans and a range of native plants, vegetables and herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates the life and achievements of a daring daughter of the Philippines, war heroine, culinary scientist and bold freedom fighter who helped to feed the nation!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814074896542,"sku":"ADS-9780804855327","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780804855327.jpg?v=1778334105","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780804855327","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}