Cultural, medical and religious practices all influence diet.
Listen as Dr. Adrienne Bitar joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to discuss the history of diet styles and their impact on public health.
The Truth Found in Diet Books
The diet industry is booming, and millions of Americans put their faith in popular diet books. In fact, many diet recommendations today are reshuffled versions of information available for decades.
Cultural, medical and religious practices all influence diet.
Listen as Dr. Adrienne Bitar joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to discuss the history of diet styles and their impact on public health.
Cultural, medical and religious practices all influence diet.
Listen as Dr. Adrienne Bitar joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to discuss the history of diet styles and their impact on public health.
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Adrienne Bitar is a postdoctoral associate in the History Department at Cornell University specializing in the history and culture of American food. In 2018, she published Diet and the Disease of Civilization, a cultural and historical analysis of diet books. Bitar is now conducting new book research on cultured (lab-grown) and plant-based meats.
Adrienne Bitar, PhD
Adrienne Bitar is a postdoctoral associate in the History Department at Cornell University specializing in the history and culture of American food. In 2018, she published Diet and the Disease of Civilization, a cultural and historical analysis of diet books. Bitar is now conducting new book research on cultured (lab-grown) and plant-based meats. Transcription: