Fear of food : a history of why we worry about what we eat /
Levenstein, Harvey A.,1938-
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Germophobia -- Milk: "the most valuable and dangerous food" -- Autointoxication and its discontents -- Bacteria and beef -- Lucrezia Borgias in the kitchen? -- Vitamania and its deficiencies -- "Hidden hunger" stalks the land -- Natural foods in Shangri-la -- Lipophobia -- Creating a national eating disorder.
Food
Nutrition
Diet
Food preferences
Eating disorders
Phobias