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Fear of food [electronic resource] : a history of why we worry about what we eat / Harvey Levenstein.

By: Levenstein, Harvey A, 1938-.
Publisher: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2012, c2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780226473734 (ebk.); 0226473732 (ebk.).Subject(s): Food -- United States -- Psychological aspects | Nutrition -- United States -- Psychological aspects | Diet -- United States | Eating disorders -- United States | Phobias -- United States | Electronic booksAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Fear of food.DDC classification: 613.2 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Introduction -- Germophobia -- Milk: "the most valuable and dangerous food" -- Autointoxication & its discontents -- Bacteria & beef -- "Lucrezia Borgias in the kitchen" -- Vitamania & its deficiencies -- "Hidden hunger" stalks the land -- Natural foods in Shangri-la -- Lipophobia -- Creating a national eating disorder.
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613.2 (Browse shelf) e-book SLASx,05000,03,CL,PPT

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Germophobia -- Milk: "the most valuable and dangerous food" -- Autointoxication & its discontents -- Bacteria & beef -- "Lucrezia Borgias in the kitchen" -- Vitamania & its deficiencies -- "Hidden hunger" stalks the land -- Natural foods in Shangri-la -- Lipophobia -- Creating a national eating disorder.

Description based on print version record.