The gospel of food
Subtitle: everything you think you know about food is wrong
By: Barry Glassner
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ecco
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9780060501211
Subjects: Food industry and trade; Food habits; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Food preferences
Description: Argues for an end to food fads and renewed support for calmer and more pleasurable eating, discussing how America's fear-based admiration of celebrity chefs and high-status restaurants has led to unhealthy relationships with food.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-267) and index.

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Table of contents: title: Preface : eating is believing; title: 1. False prophets : culinary correctness gone awry; title: 2. Safe treyf : pretending to be a saint; title: 3. Promises of the fathers : how the food industry sells its wares; title: 4. Restaurant heaven : defining culinary greatness; title: 5. The food adventurers : in search of authenticity; title: 6. Restaurant hell : the dissing of McDonald's; title: 7. What made America fat? : hint : it's not just the food; title: 8. Conclusion : the perils of perfectionism.