Food and Evolution: Toward a Theory of Human Food Habits

by Marvin Harris

Book Overview

Many topics of interest to health professionals, such as vegetarianism, dietary fibers, lactose intolerance, favism, cannibalism and changes in nutritional status wrought by the decline of hunter-gathering and the rise of horticulture. Many sections will appeal to the general reader. --Journal of Applied NutritionThe old adage you are what you eat may be more accurate than anyone could have ever imagined. This unprecedented interdisciplinary effort...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877224358
• ISBN13: 9780877224358
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Not Avail
• Length: 646 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.