{"product_id":"fear-of-food-9780226054902","title":"Fear of Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre eggs the perfect protein, or are they cholesterol bombs? Is red wine good for my heart or bad for my liver? In this title, the author reveals the people and interests who have created and exploited these worries, causing an extraordinary number of Americans to allow fear to trump pleasure in dictating their food choices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When it comes to food, there are two large categories of eaters: those who do not worry about what they eat but should, and those who do worry about what they eat but should not. In Fear of Food, Harvey Levenstein focuses on the latter group, taking readers through a succession of American fads and panics, from an epidemic of 'germophobia' at the start of the twentieth century to fat phobia at its end. He exposes the instigators of these panics: not only the hucksters and opportunists but also the scientists and health experts.\" (Times Literary Supplement)\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399927046487,"sku":"9780226054902","price":17.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226054902.jpg?v=1730469161","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fear-of-food-9780226054902","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}