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History of Food Allergy: Perspectives on Culinary History by Matthew Smith (2015 Hardcover)

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Item Weight: 19.3 Oz ISBN-13: 9780231164849 Subject: Immunology, Health & Healing / Allergy, History, Allergies ISBN-10: 023116484X Series: Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History Ser. Number of Pages: 312 Pages Author: Matthew Smith Format: Hardcover Intended Audience: Scholarly & Professional LC Classification Number: RC596.S39 2015 Table Of Content: Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: "Witchcraft, a fad, or a racket?" 1. Food Allergy Before Allergy 2. Anaphylaxis, Allergy, and the Food Factor in Disease 3. Strangest of All Maladies 4. Panic? Or the Pantry? 5. An Immunological Explosion? 6. The Problem with Peanuts Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Synopsis: Another Person's Poison traces the trajectory of the debate over food allergies and its effect on public-health policy and the production, manufacture, and consumption of food. Matthew Smith illuminates society's troubled relationship with food, disease, nature, and the creation of medical knowledge., To some, food allergies seem like fabricated cries for attention. To others, they pose a dangerous health threat. Food allergies are bound up with so many personal and ideological concerns that it is difficult to determine what is medical and what is myth. Another Person's Poison parses the political, economic, cultural, and genuine health factors of a phenomenon that dominates our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. For most of the twentieth century, food allergies were considered a fad or junk science. While many physicians and clinicians argued that certain foods could cause a range of chronic problems, from asthma and eczema to migraines and hyperactivity, others believed that allergies were psychosomatic. This book traces the trajectory of this debate and its effect on public-health policy and the production, manufacture, and consumption of food. Are rising allergy rates purely the result of effective lobbying and a booming industry built on self-diagnosis and expensive remedies? Or should physicians become more flexible in their approach to food allergies and more careful in their diagnoses? Exploring the issue from scientific, political, economic, social, and patient-centered perspectives, this book is the first to engage fully with the history of a major modern affliction, illuminating society's troubled relationship with food, disease, nature, and the creation of medical knowledge. Dewey Decimal: 616.97/5 Publication Year: 2015 Subject Area: Cooking, Health & Fitness, Medical Grade From: College Graduate Student Item Length: 0.9 in Item Width: 0.6 in gtin13: 9780231164849 Language: English Reviews: Smith's book is a fascinating overview of the contested history and meanings of food allergy over the past century., An illuminating in-depth look at the tumultuous history of one of the more divisive members of the allergy family.... rich, thoughtful, and accessible addition to the history of medicine. It is also a gripping work of social commentary, full of twists and suprises, which will undoubtedly stimulate further debate - on and off the dinner table., an insightful, engaging, and very useful book on the history of food allergy.... a welcome contribution to the growing literature on the history of food and nutrition in medicine and public health., Another Person's Poison is extremely well written, easy to read yet scholarly, and extensively documented., An illuminating in-depth look at the tumultuous history of one of the more divisive members of the allergy family.... rich, thoughtful, and accessible addition to the history of medicine. It is also a gripping work of social commentary, full of twists and surprises, which will undoubtedly stimulate further debate - on and off the dinner table., An absorbing treatise.... This book is an excellent introduction to the popular topic of food allergies.... Recommended., A thoughtful, well-sourced, and well-analyzed history of food allergies. This book is an important contribution to the history of medicine. It will stand as definitive for some time., A focused, well-researched book.... This insightful monograph should inspire a host of other scholars., an illuminating in-depth look at the tumultuous history of one of the more divisive members of the allergy family.... rich, thoughtful, and accessible addition to the history of medicine. It is also a gripping work of social commentary, full of twists and suprises, which will undoubtedly stimulate further debate - on and off the dinner table., Smith's book is a fascinating overview of the contested history and meanings of food allergy over the past century.Los Angeles Review of Books, This exemplary study of the history of food allergy neatly demonstrates our understandings and experiences of food allergy across time. Combining historical depth with an awareness of the clinical and scientific dimensions of allergy, this is not only an assured study of the emergence of a modern medical conundrum, but also a rich and persuasive analysis of the importance of diet for health. It will provide historians, allergists and the public with much food for thought., With a cast of characters that includes orthodox allergists and food allergists, immunologists and clinical ecologists, Nobel prize-winners and quacks, patients and parents, as well as the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and insurance industries, Matthew Smith ably guides us through the allergy minefield, in this well researched, thought-provoking, and entertaining study., Dr. Smith has written a thoughtful, well-sourced, well-analyzed history of food allergies, his book is an important contribution to the history of medicine. It will stand as definitive for some time., An insightful, engaging, and very useful book on the history of food allergy.... a welcome contribution to the growing literature on the history of food and nutrition in medicine and public health., While much remains to be discovered about food allergies, Smith capably introduces readers to the complex and confounding connection between what we eat and our bodies' adverse reactions., This excellent resource is strongly recommended for those interested in the history of health research, including undergraduates, graduates, and medical professionals., Smith deals lightly but competently with complex issues, using anecdotes and case studies to provide an appealing narrative., Another Person's Poison is an insightful analysis of the controversies over the existence, definition, and treatment of food allergies. It details a complex and illuminating history of this puzzling condition through an astute examination of the interplay of the theoretical and the clinical, as well as the professional and the commercial. Smith's writing brings alive the contentious debates that Rcontinue to plague any discussion of food allergies., Smith deals lightly but competently with complex issues, using anecdotes and case studiesto provide an appealing narrative. LCCN: 2014-041702 Publication Name: Another Person's Poison : a History of Food Allergy Publisher: Columbia University Press Dewey Edition: 23 Item Height: 0.1 in brand: Columbia University Press Type: Textbook

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  1. This book is a fascinating deep dive into the history of food allergies—well-researched and engaging! Smith explores cultural, medical, and personal perspectives, making it a must-read for foodies and history buffs alike. The hardcover feels premium, and the content is both educational and thought-provoking. Highly recommend!

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