The Rise of Obesity in Europe, A Twentieth Century Food History

The publication of ‘The rise of obesity in Europe. A twentieth century Food History’ is a contribution to the vast and recent literature produced on issues of food and alimentary changes in Europe. The edited volume is based on a symposium titled “From Under-nutrition to Obesity: Changes in Food Consumption in Twentieth-Century-Europe” held in September 2007 at SIFO (National Institute for Consumer Research) in Oslo.The volume contains a wide range of research traditions. Many fruitful debate...