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Author:

Levenstein, Harvey A., 1938-

Title:

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

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

ix, 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Food--United States--Psychological aspects.
Nutrition--United States--Psychological aspects.
Diet--United States.
Food preferences--United States.
Eating disorders--United States.
Phobias--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

ISBN:

0226473740 (cloth : alkaline paper)
9780226473741 (cloth : alkaline paper)

LCCN:

2011035700

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OPAX566 -- Southeastern Community College - Keokuk - Fred Karre Memorial Library (Keokuk) — 613.2 L657f

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)