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Description edit
Enjoy what you eat. From the author of the national bestseller THE CULTURE OF FEAR comes a rallying cry to abandon food fads and myths for calmer and more pleasurable eating. For many Americans, eating is a religion. We worship at the temples of celebrity chefs. We raise our... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ray Kroc: Founder of McDonald's and rather reactionary in his views
- Walter Willett: Add a description of this character.
- Thomas Keller
- Grimes
- Jonathan Gold: A food adventurer who has led the author to many fine eateries.
- MFK Fisher: A food writer quoted repeatedly throughout this book
- Rozin
- Daniel Boulud
- Beck
- Gordon
- Nieporent
- Gibbons
- Kawachi
- Mccabe
- Bayless
- Taubes
- Jane Brody: A high-carb food activist
- Pollan
- Eric Schlosser: Author of FAST FOOD NATION
- Stampfer
- Gina Kolata: A science writer who has made an effort to be a sane voice in America's food carziness
- Angell
- Ruth Reichl
Setting & Locations edit
- America
- New York City
- Europe
- Los Angeles
- China
- Harvard
- San Francisco
- Paris
- France
- Chicago
- California
- United States
- Panda
- Britain
- Usa
First Sentence edit
"When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to a freak show. When you're born in America you're given a front-row seat," George Carlin, the comedian, observed in an interview with the New York Times.
Glossary edit
- nonundelow: any food labelled "non" (as in "nonfat"), "un" (as in "unsaturated"), "de" (as in "denatured") or "low" (as in "low-calorie)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barry Glassner (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0060501227
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0060501227
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 394.12
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