Diet and the Disease of Civilization

Diet books have been some of the bestselling books of the 20th century and, upon close reading, reveal new philosophies depicting civilization itself as a disease and diet as the cure. Bitar shows how diet books serve as utopian manifestos for a better body, a healthier society, and a more perfect world.

Cartile de dieta au fost unele dintre cele mai bine vandute carti ale secolului al XX-lea si, dupa o citire atenta, dezvaluie noi filozofii care descriu civilizatia insasi ca o boala si dieta ca leac. Bitar arata cum cartile de dieta servesc drept manifeste utopice pentru un corp mai bun, o societate mai sanatoasa si o lume mai perfecta.