Chapter 9
Chocolate as Medicine
Imparting Dietary Advice and Moral Values Through 19th Century North American Cookbooks
Deanna Pucciarelli,
Deanna Pucciarelli
Assistant Professor
Food and Consumer Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDeanna Pucciarelli,
Deanna Pucciarelli
Assistant Professor
Food and Consumer Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Louis Evan Grivetti,
Howard-Yana Shapiro,
Louis Evan Grivetti
Professor Emeritos
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
Search for more papers by this authorHoward-Yana Shapiro
Director of Plant Science
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, Virginia, USA
University of California, Davis, California, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 16 May 2008
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Cookbooks
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Conclusion
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Acknowledgments
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References
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