Encyclopedia Of Diet: A Treatise On The Food Question (Volume I)

By Ed Howdershelt

A provocative journey through food, health, and belief that still speaks to us today. This is a historical dietetics treatise that reads with the cadence of Victorian resolve and early twentieth-century curiosity, inviting readers to examine how nutrition shaped culture and life. Encyclopedia Of Diet: A Treatise On The Food Question (Volume I) offers a precise, narrative-rich exploration of the food question-from dietary reform ideas to nutrition and health theory-rendered as a culinary science compendium for both the curious lay reader and the studious researcher. It is more than a tract; it is a window into the era's public discourse on food, health, and society, with the texture of a handbook and the sweep of a modern essay collection. Its pages, grounded in public domain medical thought, become a bridge between medical anthropology adjacent works and everyday curiosity about what we eat and why. This volume holds literary and historical significance as a cornerstone of early nutrition discourse, reflecting the concerns and aspirations of its time. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it has been restored for today's and future generations. Not merely a reprint, but a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it invites health enthusiasts, student researchers, and classic-literature collectors alike to revisit a pivotal moment in the life of dietary knowledge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935475466X
• ISBN13: 9789354754661
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"