Numerous studies have demonstrated that beverages containing sugar, high fructose corn
syrup (HFCS) or alcohol are handled differently by the body than when sugar or HFCS are …

This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and
forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical …

Who can deny the significance of food? It has a central role in our health and pleasure as
well as in our economy, politics and culture. Food in Society provides a social science …

As a food, milk has been revered and ignored, respected and feared. In the face of its'
material resistance', attempts were made to purify it of dirt and disease, and to standardize …

Exploiting variation across states and municipalities in the timing and details of midwifery
laws introduced during the period 1900–1940 and using data assembled from various …

Drinking has always meant much more than satisfying the thirst. Drinking can be a necessity,
a comfort, an indulgence or a social activity. Liquid Pleasures is an engrossing study of the …

The 18th and 19th centuries in England were characterised by a period of increasing
industrialisation of its urban centres. It was also one of widening social and health …

This book provides the first comprehensive evaluation of Britain's food laws from the 1860s
to 1930s and the first analysis of the Victorian anti-adulteration legislation in 25 years. The …

This is the first detailed study of the standard of living of ordinary Russians following World
War II. It examines urban living conditions under the Stalinist regime with a focus on the key …

In a careful and well-written analysis, Vögele focuses attention on the question of when
towns ceased to be relatively unhealthy compared with rural areas, with useful discussions …