Food in the USA

From Thanksgiving to fast food to anorexia nervosa, Food in the USA brings together essential reading on these topics and is the only substantial collection of essays on food and culture in America. The broad range of essay topics include: the corporate food industry, soup kitchens, meat-eating, fast food, waitressing, Coca-Cola, Aunt Jemima, the Passover seder, soul food, diabetes, and nutrition. Together, the collection provides a fascinating look at how and why we are what we eat.