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What is edible? : a journey through the world of food taboos and food cultures / by Adel P. den Hartog ; edited by Annemarie de Knecht-van Eekelen and Jon Verriet.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hartog, A. P. den, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Food habits--Social aspects.
- Food habits.
- Food preferences.
- Food supply--Social aspects.
- Food supply.
- Food Preferences.
- Medical Subjects:
- Food Preferences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 111 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color)
- Other Title:
- Journey through the world of food taboos and food cultures
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, the Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill, [2024]
- Contents:
- Why Do We Eat What We Eat? Unknown and unloved ; Humans as carnivores ; Humans as man-eaters ; Inedible becomes edible ; What determines food choices?
- Food Diffusion : The Long Road from Unknown to Known. An old and new phenomenon ; The spread of sugar and spices ; New thirst quenchers : Coffee and tea ; The battle for the thirsty throat ; The potato: from botanical curiosity to staple food ; The integration of the tomato ; Decline in fruit and vegetable consumption
- Food Taboos, Food Laws and Rules. Food taboos ; The changing power of alcohol prohibition ; Fasting ; Culturally defined rules about nutrition ; Permanent food bans
- The Meaning of Meat. Pork: beloved or banned ; The sacred cow ; A horse is a noble animal ; Vegetarianism and veganism
- Rats, Dogs and Insects : Delicious or Disgusting? Rats and rodents ; Dog as a delicacy?! ; Insects as food
- Milk, the Dutch White Engine. Drinking milk: a special custom ; The history of dairy consumption ; Milk in different cultures ; Explanations for the absence of milk in the diet ; The modern era
- Afterword: Is a Change as Good as a Feast?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Leiden, Netherlands Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 28, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hartog, A. P. den. What is edible?
- ISBN:
- 9789004701571
- 9004701575
- Publisher Number:
- 90101070113
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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