| Description |
x, 277 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
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Studies in the social history of medicine |
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Studies in the social history of medicine.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Nutrition in Britain: Science, Scientists and Politics in the Twentieth Century / David F. Smith -- 1. Fletcherism: The Chew-Chew Fad of the Edwardian Era / L. Margaret Barnett -- 2. The Foundation and Early Years of the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory / Mark W. Weatherall -- 3. Nutrition Science and the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries in Inter-War Britain / Sally M. Horrocks -- 4. King's College of Household and Social Science and the Origins of Dietetics Education / Nancy L. Blakestad -- 5. Relief and Research: The Nutrition Work of the National Birthday Trust Fund, 1935-9 / A. Susan Williams -- 6. The Popularisation of Milk as a Beverage during the 1930s / Francis McKee -- 7. Nutrition Science and the Two World Wars / David F. Smith -- 8. Agreement and Disagreement in the Making of World of Plenty / Timothy Boon -- 9. Government Policy on School Meals and Welfare Foods, 1939-70 / Charles Webster |
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10. Does Early Nutrition Affect Later Health? Views from the 1930s and 1980s / George Davey Smith and Diana Kuh -- 11. Going Public: Food Campaigns during the 1980s and Early 1990s / Tim Lang |
| Summary |
The essays in Nutrition in Britain provide valuable new insights into the social processes involved in the production and application of scientific knowledge of nutrition. This book will be fascinating reading to social historians and historians of science or medicine, as well as to medical sociologists, nutritionists, home economists, health educators, food activists and anyone with a professional or general interest in food and nutrition |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diet -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Nutrition policy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Nutrition -- Research -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Nutrition Policy -- history.
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Diet -- history.
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History, 20th Century.
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Nutritional Sciences -- education.
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United Kingdom. |
| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Smith, David F., 1954-
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| LC no. |
96018247 |
| ISBN |
0415112141 (hb) |
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