On Saturday, July 26th at 11am, the Museum of East Alabama (121 S. 9th Street, Opelika, Alabama) will be hosting Dr. Xaq Frohlich from Auburn University's History Department to talk about his recent book, From Label to Table: Regulating Food in America in the Information Age (UC Press, 2023).
Dr. Xaq Frohlich is an associate professor of history of technology at Auburn University. His research explores the history of food and diet culture in America, focusing on the politics of how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food and health markets. His book, From Label to Table: Regulating Food in America in the Information Age (UC Press, 2023), tells a biography of the food label, from the U.S. FDA’s food standards to the use of informative labels such as Nutrition Facts today.
The event is free and open to the public. Copies of his book will be available for purchase, and can be signed by the author. We're looking forward to seeing everyone there!
For more information on what this talk will entail, here is Dr. Frohlich's book blurb:
How did the Nutrition Facts label come to appear on millions of everyday American household food products? As Xaq Frohlich reveals, this legal, scientific, and seemingly innocuous strip of information can be a prism through which to view the high-stakes political battles and development of scientific ideas that have shaped the realms of American health, nutrition, and public communication. By tracing policy debates at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Frohlich describes the emergence of our present information age in food and diet markets and examines how powerful government offices inform the public about what they consume. From Label to Table explores evolving popular ideas about food, diet, and responsibility for health that have influenced what goes on the Nutrition Facts label—and who gets to decide that.
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