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Weighing In
Julie Guthman
其他書名
Obesity, Food Justice, and the Limits of Capitalism
出版
University of California Press
, 2011-10-06
主題
Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / General
Medical / Health Care Delivery
Medical / Nutrition
Medical / Bariatrics
Social Science / Sociology / General
Social Science / Agriculture & Food
ISBN
0520266242
9780520266247
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Tpyvj4ngJU8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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"A bold, compelling challenge to conventional thinking about obesity and its fixes,
Weighing In
is one of the most important books on food politics to hit the shelves in a long time." —Susanne Freidberg, author of
Fresh: A Perishable History
"
Weighing In
is filled with counterintuitive surprises that should make us skeptics of all kinds of food -- whether local, fast, slow, junk or health -- but also gives us the practical tools to effectively scrutinize the stale buffet of popularly-accepted health wisdom before we digest it." —Paul Robbins, professor of Geography and Development, University of Arizona
"If you liked Michael Pollan, this should be your next read. Guthman gives us the research behind the questions we should be asking, but, falling all over ourselves in the rush to consensus, we have overlooked. A self-described Berkeley foodie, Guthman takes on the self-satisfaction of the alternative food movement and places it in rich context, drawing on research in health, economics, labor, agriculture, sociology, and politics. This marvelous, surprising book is a true game-changer in our national conversation about food and justice." —Anna Kirkland, author of
Fat Rights: Dilemmas of Difference and Personhood
“This groundbreaking book calls into question the ubiquitous claim that ‘good food’ will solve the social and health dilemmas of today. Combining political economic analysis, cultural critique, and clear explanation of scientific discoveries, the author challenges our deeply held convictions about society, food, bodies, and environments.” —Becky Mansfield, editor of
Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society Relations
"Step back from that farmer's market -- Guthman shows us that good foods and good eating are not enough. By questioning the fuzzy facts on obesity, the impact of environment, and capitalism's relentless push to consume,
Weighing In
challenges us to think harder, and better, about what it really takes to be healthy in the modern age." —Carolyn de la Peña, author of
Empty Pleasures: The Story of Artificial Sweetener from Saccharin to Splenda
