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Something has happened to food in America. It is no longer simply food-- filling, good-tasting, life-sustaining. Rather, it is "fat free" or "high in fiber" or "loaded with calories"-- it is an enemy that will steal life away, or a savior that will prolong it. In this provocative and entertaining look at the uniquely American obsession with food, Michelle Stacey chronicles the psychological and cultural forces that have transformed oat bran and broccoli into magical totems, and steak, butter, and eggs into killers. Stacey takes us on a revealing journey through the landscape of American food paranoia-- from supermarkets, to restaurant kitchens, to research labs-- and ultimately suggests a new answer to our fears, one that takes into account our ancient and abiding love for eating. Perceptive and original, "Consumed" will change the way you think about food.

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Cookery / food & drink etc

• Full title: Consumed
• Subtitle: Why Americans Love, Hate, and Fear Food
• Author: Michelle Stacey
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9780671501013
• ISBN: 9780671501013
• ID: 07381680
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Weight: 310 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 09. November 1994

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