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

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 popularization of milk, the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory, and wartime involvement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138868191
• ISBN13: 9781138868199
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"