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Monday, August 9
Navel-gazing
Food writing seems to have surged in the last few years - not writing about food, per se, but rather writing about the philosophy/history/practice/theory of EATING.
Some of these articles are pure fluff, and some are genuinely fascinating and revelatory.
To start, true fluff (like reading a Chick-mag):
Economics of Obesity, by Inas Rashad. Relates quitting smoking with rise in food consumption and ultimately, fatness.
Here's some moderate fluff (not an unenjoyable read, but one that leaves you with the same sense as after you've read a Time magazine cover to cover):
The Great Neurotic Art, by Steven Shapin. This discusses the ebb and flow of the acceptability of willpower as the primary dieting tool.
For contrast, a little more substance (now we're in New Yorker territory):
The Way We Eat Now, by Craig Lambert. How the difference between diets 100+ years ago and now is likely causing the 'obesity crisis'.
Even the fluff is relative - I'd rather read food-fluff than hear about sporting events, the ozone layer, or latest trends in $3000 handbags. Your mileage may vary...
Time posted: 08:53 [permalink]
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