by Harvey Levenstein From the publisher: There may be no greater source of anxiety for Americans today than the question of what to eat and drink. Are eggs the perfect protein, […]
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Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud, from Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee
by Bee Wilson From the publisher: Bad food has a history. Swindled tells it. Through a fascinating mixture of cultural and scientific history, food politics, and culinary detective work, Bee Wilson uncovers the […]
Sacred Cow, Mad Cow: A History of Food Fears
by Madeleine Ferrieres. Translated by Jody Gladding From the publisher: Contemporary concerns about food such as those stemming from mad cow disease, salmonella, and other potential food-related dangers are hardly new-humans […]
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
By Amy Stewart From the publisher: A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a […]
Another Person’s Poison: A History of Food Allergy
by Matthew Smith From the publisher: To some, food allergies seem like fabricated cries for attention. To others, they pose a dangerous health threat. Food allergies are bound up with so […]