Description
Trade Review“Compelling...If you want to understand what ‘free trade’ is really about—on the personal as well as the political level—this is the book to read.” * Food Politics *
"Compellingly argued.” -- Marion Nestle * Lancet *
"It’s rare to encounter an academic text this engaging and creative, which uses the lens of food to go deep into both history, economics and contemporary life in Mexico. Gálvez is critical but, as she says in her introduction, always writes from a place of deep love for Mexico and its gastronomic genius." * Electric Lit *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
1. Introduction
2. People of the Corn
3. Laying the Groundwork for NAFTA
4. NAFTA: Free Trade in the Body
5. Deflecting the Blame: Poverty and Personal Responsibility
6. Diabetes: The Disease of the Migrant?
7. Nostalgia, Prestige, and a Party Every Day
8. Conclusion: Connecting the Dots, and Bright Spots
Acknowledgments
Notes
Works Cited
Index
