Links for Today’s Discussion, Leavitt: “Overview”
by Prof. Hangen - September 29th, 2010
Leavitt mentions that nutrition and diet have been a major factor in the long-term trends about sickness and health in America. Here are a couple of places online to explore that idea.
Great site on food history in the US
http://www.foodtimeline.org
See also http://www.foodhistorynews.com
Historic Cookbooks at the Feeding America Digital Project
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/
Breakfast in Sturbridge Village
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEZirBqUuUc (5 minute mark)