IDOF - Ch.7 - Beyond the pleasure principle Flashcards
Explain the significance of the Geoffrey Cannon footnote in this chapter.
the nutrition labels are advertisements for the chemical principle of nutrition
Describe some of the nutritionism practices of Kellogg and Fletcher
hourly yogurt enemas
electrical stimulation and ‘massive vibration’ of the abdomen
diets consisting of nothing but grapes
chewing food at least 100 times
the theiry was that thorough mastication would reduce protein intake
How does Pollan use food as a metaphor for racism in America?
their theory basically took the pleasure out of eating, and now people thought that food from other cultures was not part of “americanization”
because of the american food system, it made kids ‘racist’ towards other cultures for eating foods that were different to them
