Title Nutrition in Britain : science, scientists, and politics in the twentieth century / edited by David F. Smith

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1997

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Description 1 online resource (x, 277 pages) : illustrations, map Series Studies in the social history of medicine Studies in the social history of medicine. Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Introduction: Nutrition in Britain: Science, Scientists and Politics in the Twentieth Century; 1. Fletcherism: The Chew-Chew Fad of the Edwardian Era; 2. The Foundation and Early Years of the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory; 3. Nutrition Science and the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries in Inter-War Britain; 4. King's College of Household and Social Science and the Origins of Dietetics Education; 5. Relief and Research: The Nutrition Work of the National Birthday Trust Fund, 1935-9 6. The Popularisation of Milk as a Beverage During the 1930s7. Nutrition Science and the two World Wars; 8. Agreement and Disagreement in the Making of World of Plenty; 9. Government Policy on School Meals and Welfare Foods, 1939-70; 10. Does Early Nutrition Affect Later Health? Views from the 1930s and 1980s; 11. Going Public: Food Campaigns during the 1980s and Early 1990s; Index Summary This volume brings together for the first time a collection of essays, based on original research, which focus on the history of nutrition science in Britain. Each chapter considers a different episode in the development and application of nutritional knowledge during the twentieth century. The topics covered include: the chewing cult of Horace Fletcher, dietetic education, the popularization of milk, the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory, and wartime involvement in policy making. The selection of essays in Nutrition in Britain provide valuable new insights into the social processes inv Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Nutrition -- Research -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Nutrition policy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Diet -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Nutrition Policy -- history Diet -- history History, 20th Century Nutritional Sciences -- education HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diets. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Food Content Guides. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Nutrition. MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Nutrition. MEDICAL -- Nutrition. Diet Nutrition policy Nutrition -- Research Ernährungspolitik Aufsatzsammlung Ernährungswissenschaft Ernährung Voeding. Levensmiddelenindustrie. Sociale geschiedenis. SUBJECT United Kingdom Subject Great Britain Großbritannien Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings History Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Smith, David F., 1954- ISBN 9781136156755 1136156755 1299698344 9781299698345 9781315003979 131500397X 9781136156892 1136156895 9781136156823 1136156828 9781138868199 1138868191

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