Modern Food, Moral Food: Self-Control, Science, and the Rise of Modern American Eating in the Early Twentieth Century
"An insightful and very well written history of America in the Progressive Era through the lenses of food and eating."--H-Soz-u-Kult"Veit has delved deeply into the archives on this topic, emerging with one of the best works of its kind. It may well be the 'crossover' book that many food scholars have tried to write for the last few years."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History"Proof that food history is a serious academic discipline that can stand alone or interweave with women's studies, ethnic studies, sociology, economics, or health sciences. Highly recommended. All academic and large public library collections."--Choice"It's not surprising to learn that food is tangled with perceptions of race, class, health, and patriotism. What is surprising is that Helen Zoe Veit has found the source of our current perceptions in the turn-of-the-century Progressive era."--Appetite for Books