| Description |
xiii, 285 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Preface : eating is believing -- 1. False prophets : culinary correctness gone awry -- 2. Safe treyf : pretending to be a saint -- 3. Promises of the fathers : how the food industry sells its wares -- 4. Restaurant heaven : defining culinary greatness -- 5. The food adventurers : in search of authenticity -- 6. Restaurant hell : the dissing of McDonald's -- 7. What made America fat? : hint : it's not just the food -- 8. Conclusion : the perils of perfectionism |
| Summary |
"For many Americans, eating is a religion. We worship at the temples of celebrity chefs. We raise our children to believe that certain foods are good and others are bad. We believe that if we eat the right foods, we will live longer, and if we eat in the right places, we will raise our social status. Yet what we believe to be true about food is, in fact, quite contradictory. Part expose, part social commentary, The Gospel of Food is a rallying cry to abandon the fads and fallacies in favor of calmer, more pleasurable eating. By interviewing chefs, food chemists, nutritionists, and restaurant critics about the way we eat, sociologist Barry Glassner helps us recognize the myths, half-truths, and guilt trips they promulgate, and liberates us for greater joy at the table."--Publisher's website |
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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 and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-267) and index |
| Subject |
Food habits -- United States.
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Food preferences -- United States.
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Food industry and trade -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2006040006 |
| ISBN |
9780060501211 |
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0060501219 |
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