Book ID: CBB000075242

Nutrition in Britain: Science, scientists, and politics in the 20th century (1997)

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Smith, David F. (Editor)


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Publication Date: 1997
Physical Details: x + 277 pp.; notes; index

Description Contents: Barnett, L. Margaret: Fletcherism: The chew-chew fad of the Edwardian era. Weatherall, Mark W.: The foundation and early years of the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory. Horrocks, Sally M.: Nutrition science and the food and pharmaceutical industries in inter-war Britain. Blakestad, Nancy L.: King's College of Household and Social Science and the origins of dietetics education. Williams, A. Susan: Relief and research: The nutrition work of the National Birthday Trust Fund, 1935-9. McKee, Francis: The popularisation of milk as a beverage during the 1930s. Smith, David F.: Nutrition science and the two world wars. Boon, Timothy: Agreement and disagreement in the making of World of Plenty. Webster, Charles: Government policy on school meals and welfare foods, 1939-70. Smith, George Davey, Kuh, Diana: Does early nutrition affect later health? Views from the 1930s and 1980s. Lang, Tim: Going public: Food campaigns during the 1980s and early 1990s.


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Authors & Contributors
Welshman, John
Petty, Celia
Komlos, John
Atkins, P. J.
Watt, James
Walter, John
Concepts
Nutrition; dietetics
Pediatrics
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
18th century
17th century
Places
British Isles
Institutions
National Sociological Society
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Medical Research Council (Great Britain)
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