Harris, Marvin, 1927-2001

Good to eat : riddles of food and culture / Marvin Harris. - 289 pages ; 22 cm

Also published under title The sacred cow and the abominable pig.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-274) and index.

Good to Think or Good to Eat? -- Meat Hunger -- The Riddle of the Sacred Cow -- The Abominable Pig -- Hippophagy -- Holy Beef, U.S. A. -- Lactophiles and Lactophobes: Milk Lovers and Milk Haters -- Small Things -- Dogs, Cats, Dingoes, and other Pets -- People Eating -- Better to Eat -- Index

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Food habits.
Food supply.

GT2850 / .H36 1998

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