From Label to Table by Xaq Frohlich
How did the Nutrition Facts label come to appear on millions of everyday American household food products? As Xaq Frohlich reveals, this legal, scientific, and seemingly innocuous strip of information can be a prism through which to view the high-stakes political battles and development of scientific ideas that have shaped the realms of American health, nutrition, and public communication. By tracing policy debates at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Frohlich describes the emergence of our present information age in food and diet markets and examines how powerful government offices inform the public about what they consume. From Label to Table explores evolving popular ideas about food, diet, and responsibility for health that have influenced what goes on the Nutrition Facts label—and who gets to decide that.
"From Label to Table presents the history of institutionalism around nutritional facts, the social construction of consumers, the changes around the perception of food and its marketing, and the search to make food scientific and objective in the United States during the twentieth century" * Not Even Past *
"This thought-provoking book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding American food and wellness culture, and for anyone who reads nutrition labels. While it includes lots of policy detail, it is well written and accessible. Fantastic images help illustrate the arguments, and the biography of the label at the heart of the text is compelling and convincing." * California History *
"This thought-provoking book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding American food and wellness culture, and for anyone who reads nutrition labels. While it includes lots of policy detail, it is well written and accessible. Fantastic images help illustrate the arguments, and the biography of the label at the heart of the text is compelling and convincing." * California History *
Xaq Frohlich is Associate Professor of History of Technology at Auburn University. He works on issues relating to food and risk at the intersections of science, law, and markets.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520298811 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520298810 |
| Title | From Label to Table |
| Author | Xaq Frohlich |
| Series | California Studies In Food And Culture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2023-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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