Eating Right in America

"Eating Right in America" by Charlotte Biltekoff offers a critical exploration of dietary reform in the U.S. from the rise of nutritional science in the late 19th century to modern movements against obesity. The author examines various discourses and materials used by reformers, highlighting how the push for "eating right" often reinforces social identities within the American middle class. Biltekoff calls for a reevaluation of society's obsession with diet, suggesting that it frequently overlooks broader structural and environmental challenges while framing health as an individual responsibility.