Meathooked
Subtitle: the history and science of our 2.5-million-year obsession with meat
By: Marta Zaraska
Publisher: Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group; Basic Books
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780465036622
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Meat; Meat animals; Psychological aspects; Food preferences; Meat industry and trade; Diet
Description: Explores the world's meat cultures and traditions to share insights into why a craving for animal protein evolved in humans and why vegetarian lifestyles are so difficult to maintain despite health warnings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: Enter meat-eaters; title: Big brains, small guts, and the politics of meat; title: The good, the bad, and the heme iron; title: The chemistry of love : umami, aromas, and fat; title: Why would Abramovich taste good?; title: Wagging the dog of demand; title: Eating symbols; title: The half-crazed, sour-visaged infidels, or Why vegetarianism failed in the past; title: Why giving up meat may be harder for some of us; title: Dog skewers, beef burgers, and other weird meats; title: The pink revolution, or How Asia is getting hooked on meat, fast; title: The future of our meat-based diets; title: Epilogue: The nutrition transition, stage 5.