Nutrition in Britain: Science, Scientists and Politics in the Twentieth Century

by Smith,David; Smith,David

• ISBN13: 9780415112147
• ISBN10: 0415112141
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-12-04
• Publisher: Routledge

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 popularizatio of milk, the Dunn Nutritional Library, and wartime involvement in policy making. This selection of essays provides valuable new insights into the social processes involved in the production and application of scientific knowledge of nutrition.

Table of Contents

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Notes on contributors
Introduction: Nutrition in Britain: Science, Scientists and Politics in the Twentieth Century	p. 1
Fletcherism: The Chew-Chew Fad of the Edwardian Era	p. 6
The Foundation and Early Years of the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory	p. 29
Nutrition Science and the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries in Inter-War Britain	p. 53
King's College of Household and Social Science and the Origins of Dietetics Education	p. 75
Relief and Research: The Nutrition Work of the National Birthday Trust Fund, 1935-9	p. 99
The Popularisation of Milk as a Beverage during the 1930s	p. 123
Nutrition Science and the Two World Wars	p. 142
Agreement and Disagreement in the Making of World of Plenty	p. 166
Government Policy on School Meals and Welfare Foods, 1939-70	p. 190
Does Early Nutrition Affect Later Health? Views from the 1930s and 1980s	p. 214
Going Public: Food Campaigns during the 1980s and Early 1990s	p. 238
Index	p. 261
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