A Rainbow Palate - How Chemical Dyes Changed the West's Relationship with Food (Hardcover)

We live in a world saturated by chemicals--our food, our clothes, and even our bodies play host to hundreds of synthetic chemicals that did not exist before the nineteenth century. By the 1900s, a wave of bright coal tar dyes had begun to transform the western world. Originally intended for textiles, the new dyes soon permeated daily life in unexpected ways, and by the time the risks and uncertainties surrounding the synthesized chemicals began to surface, they were being used in everything from clothes and home furnishings to cookware and food. In A Rainbow Palate, Carolyn Cobbold explores how the widespread use of new chemical substances influenced perceptions and understanding of food, science, and technology, as well as trust in science and scientists. Because the new dyes were among the earliest contested chemical additives in food, the battles surrounding their use offer striking insights and parallels into today's international struggles surrounding chemical, food, and trade regulation.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Synthesis
Release date:	September 2020
Authors:	Carolyn Cobbold
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-72705-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General
LSN:	0-226-72705-X
Barcode:	9780226727059

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