Meathooked : : the History and Science of our 2.5-Million-Year Obsession With Meat
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Enter meat-eaters -- Big brains, small guts, and the politics of meat -- The good, the bad, and the heme iron -- The chemistry of love : umami, aromas, and fat -- Why would Abramovich taste good? -- Wagging the dog of demand -- Eating symbols -- The half-crazed, sour-visaged infidels, or Why vegetarianism failed in the past -- Why giving up meat may be harder for some of us -- Dog skewers, beef burgers, and other weird meats -- The pink revolution, or How Asia is getting hooked on meat, fast -- The future of our meat-based diets -- Epilogue: The nutrition transition, stage 5.
Explores the world's meat cultures and traditions to share insights into why a craving for animal protein evolved in humans and why vegetarian lifestyles are so difficult to maintain despite health warnings.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: vii, 263 pages ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780465036622
0465036627
SUBJECTS
Meat -- Psychological aspects.
Meat industry and trade.
Food preferences.
Meat animals.
Diet.