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Smoothly written and full of information, this ambitious history sometimes emphasizes detail at the expense of overarching themes. Levenstein ( Revolution at the Table ) begins with the Great Depression, moving chronologically and alternating between discussions of government policies for hunger-relief and the development of culinary tastes. The author resurrects much valuable material: how thiamine was promoted as the "morale vitamin during WW II"; how Italian-Americans, virtually alone among immigrants, resisted Americanization of their cuisine; how the 1950s were the "Golden Age for American food chemistry"; how the barbecue boom of the 1960s was the first step to men sharing cooking responsibilities; how Mexican food boomed not in the American Southwest but in New York City. Levenstein's discussion of the "plenty" is richer than his account of the "paradox"; a study of poverty food programs could have made a separate book. Photos not seen by PW.
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In his lively, entertaining study of America's eating habits from 1930 to the present, Levenstein (history, McMaster Univ.) explores the disturbing existence of hunger in the midst of agricultural abundance. Describing the economic, political, and cultural factors that have influenced the American diet, he exposes the role that major food processors, the medical establishment, and the American government have played in modifying the taste buds and nutritional ideas of its citizens while ignoring the plight of its increasing numbers of malnourished poor. He also examines the national obsession with dieting and the impact on eating habits of married women entering the work force in record numbers. Well written and thoroughly researched, this overview gathers together information that many health and food enthusiasts will find interesting and enlightening.
- Linda Chopra, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Smoothly written and full of information, this ambitious history sometimes emphasizes detail at the expense of overarching themes. Levenstein ( Revolution at the Table ) begins with the Great Depression, moving chronologically and alternating between discussions of government policies for hunger-relief and the development of culinary tastes. The author resurrects much valuable material: how thiamine was promoted as the "morale vitamin during WW II"; how Italian-Americans, virtually alone among immigrants, resisted Americanization of their cuisine; how the 1950s were the "Golden Age for American food chemistry"; how the barbecue boom of the 1960s was the first step to men sharing cooking responsibilities; how Mexican food boomed not in the American Southwest but in New York City. Levenstein's discussion of the "plenty" is richer than his account of the "paradox"; a study of poverty food programs could have made a separate book. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
In his lively, entertaining study of America's eating habits from 1930 to the present, Levenstein (history, McMaster Univ.) explores the disturbing existence of hunger in the midst of agricultural abundance. Describing the economic, political, and cultural factors that have influenced the American diet, he exposes the role that major food processors, the medical establishment, and the American government have played in modifying the taste buds and nutritional ideas of its citizens while ignoring the plight of its increasing numbers of malnourished poor. He also examines the national obsession with dieting and the impact on eating habits of married women entering the work force in record numbers. Well written and thoroughly researched, this overview gathers together information that many health and food enthusiasts will find interesting and enlightening.
- Linda Chopra, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The signs of deprivation all around them-the breadlines, the people rummaging through garbage cans and selling apples on the streets, the hobos at the back door asking politely for a bite to eat, the heartrending stories from Appalachia-hardly altered most Americans' deep-rooted attitudes toward food. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The signs of deprivation all around them-the breadlines, the people rummaging through garbage cans and selling apples on the streets, the hobos at the back door asking politely for a bite to eat, the heartrending stories from Appalachia-hardly altered most Americans' deep-rooted attitudes toward food. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Negative Nutrition, World War, Dietary Goals, New Left, San Francisco, General Foods, Department of Agriculture, Nutrition Division, White House, Betty Crocker, White Tower, National Research Council, New England, Nutrition Foundation, Standard Brands, Third World, Uncle Sam, Adelle Davis, Agriculture Department, General Mills, Good Housekeeping, Howard Johnson, Library of Congress New!
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- Never Satisfied : A Cultural History of Diets, Fantasies & Fat by Hillel Schwartz in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Hidden Persuaders by Vance packard on page 133, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- White Towers by Paul Hirshorn on page 114, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Kitchen Culture in America: Popular Representations of Food, Gender, and Race by Sherrie A. Inness on page 67, page 170, and page 225
- From Betty Crocker to Feminist Food Studies: Critical Perspectives on Women And Food by Arlene Voski Avakian in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Food by Professor Jean-Louis Flandrin on page 529, and page 546
- Faith & Fitness: Diet And Exercise for a Better World (Lutheran Voices) by Tom P. Hafer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Food In Global History by Raymond Grew on page 26, and page 289
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