Book review, "Dangerous Digestion: The Politics of American Dietary Advice" E.Melanie DuPuis (original) (raw)

Dangerous Digestion: The Politics of American Dietary Advice, authored by E. Melanie DuPuis, explores the intertwining of American politics and dietary advice from the eighteenth century to contemporary issues in food politics. The book is structured into historical contexts highlighting societal attitudes towards food, using the metaphor of the body as society to interrogate class and race implications, and it critiques simplistic dichotomies in dietary discourse. DuPuis advocates for a more nuanced understanding of food choices, suggesting a shift from an obsession with purity to an engagement with the complexities of digestion, aiming for greater social reform.