Adrienne Rose Bitar Books

This author explores the history and culture of American food, popular culture, and health. Their work delves into how 20th-century diet systems emerged as a response to the anxieties of modern life, framing civilization itself as a disease and dieting as the cure. Through an imaginative chronology of human origins, the author examines various dietary approaches, from Paleolithic and biblical diets to modern environmental detoxification programs.