About the Book
The Gospel of Food
Why We Should Stop Worrying and Enjoy What We Eat
Barry Glassner
From the author of the national bestseller The Culture of Fear comes a rallying cry to abandon food fads and myths for calmer and more pleasurable eating
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.
In the same compelling way he debunked overblown fears in The Culture of Fear, sociologist Barry Glassner now reveals the reason we are so captivated, and confused, by food. He talks to the experts—chefs, food chemists, nutritionists, and restaurant critics—whom we rely on to tell us what to eat. Part exposé, part social commentary, The Gospel of Food is ultimately a rallying cry to free ourselves from those who demonize some food and exalt others. To recognize the myths, half truths, and guilt trips they promulgate is to begin to liberate ourselves for greater joy and realism at the table.
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Table of Contents |
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Preface |
Eating Is Believing |
Chapter 1 |
False Prophets |
Chapter 2 |
Safe Treyf |
Chapter 3 |
Promises of the Fathers |
Chapter 4 |
Restaurant Heaven |
Chapter 5 |
The Food Adventurers |
Chapter 6 |
Restaurant Hell |
Chapter 7 |
What Made America Fat? |
Chapter 8 |
Conclusion |
Acknowledgments |
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Notes |
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