"The Food of the Gods" is a

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by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1964.Short Stories
. ''Arthurcclarke.net'', 2007-2011, retrieved June 22, 2011 It was subsequently published as part of a short story collection ''

The Wind from the Sun ''The Wind from the Sun'' () is a 1972 collection of science fiction short stories by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. Some of the stories originally appeared in a number of different publications. A part of the book was included in CD on bo ...

'' in 1972. The title is in reference to '' ambrosia'', the mythical food of the ancient Greek gods and the name of the controversial food product discussed in this story. The title could also be seen as a tribute to the novel '' The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth'' by H. G. Wells.

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* 1964 short stories Short stories by Arthur C. Clarke Works originally published in Playboy {{1960s-sf-story-stub