Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure by Samira Kawash
Description from Goodreads:
A lively cultural history that explores how candy in America became food and how food became more like candy

Candy tells the strange, fascinating story of how candy evolved in America and how it became a scapegoat for all our fears about the changing nature of food. Samira Kawash takes us from the moral crusaders at the turn of the century, who blamed candy for everything from poisoning to alcoholism to sexual depravity; to the reason why the government made candy an essential part of rations during World War I (and how the troops came back craving it like never before); to current worries about hyperactivity, cavities, and obesity.
Candy is an essential, addictive read for anyone who loves lively cultural history, who cares about food, and who wouldn’t mind feeling a bit better about eating candy.
Publishing October 15, 2013 by Faber & Faber.
2 comments:
Ah that sounds amazing! Not a book I would normally pick up but I do like candy.... lol. Check out my blog sometime ;) http://ccarpelibrum.blogspot.com/2013/10/waiting-on-wednesday-6.html
Cool cover! This sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
my WOW: http://www.bookythoughtsandme.com/waiting-wednesday-last-forever/
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