Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics

Contents

C O N T E N T S Acknowledgments vii Introduction Food Politics in the Twilight of Sovereignty ix 1 Diet and American Ideology 1 2 Eating Alone 23 3 The Digestive Turn in Political Thought 47 4 Responsibility and Disease in Obesity Politics 71 5 The Year of Eating Politically 93 6 The Meat We Don’t Eat 115 Conclusion Democracy and Disgust 135 Notes 155 Index 189 This page intentionally left blank ...