Description |
1 online resource (xv, 246 pages) : illustrations |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part 1 Trends in Food Consumption and Consumer Choice; 2 Century of Hunger, Century of Plenty: How Abundance Arrived in Alpine Valleys; 3 From Soviet Cuisine to Kremlin Diet:Changes in Consumption and Lifestyle; 4 Slovene Food Consumption in the Twentieth Century -- From Self-Sufficiency to Mass Consumerism; 5 The Stop-Go Era: Restoring Food Choice in Britain after World War II; Part 2 Industrial and Commercial Influences on Food Consumption. |
Summary |
Bringing together a range of case studies from nine European countries, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the transition from under-nutrition to obesity, offering the historical context to these vitally important contemporary issues. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
Food habits -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Food habits. |
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Europe. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Food preferences -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Food preferences. |
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Food consumption -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Food consumption. |
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Food supply -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Food supply. |
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Obesity -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Obesity. |
Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Added Author |
Oddy, Derek J.
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Atkins, P. J. (Peter J.)
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Amilien, Virginie.
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International Commission for Research into European Food History (Symposium) (10th : 2007 : Oslo, Norway)
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Other Form: |
Print version: Rise of obesity in Europe. Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2009 9780754676966 (DLC) 2009021342 (OCoLC)361947892 |
ISBN |
9780754693956 (electronic book) |
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0754693953 (electronic book) |
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9780754676966 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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075467696X (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9786612295300 (electronic book) |
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6612295309 (electronic book) |
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