{"product_id":"the-meat-of-the-matter-how-the-politics-of-food-shapes-our-health","title":"The Meat of The Matter: How the Politics of Food Shapes Our Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDo eggs really raise cholesterol? Is red meat bad for your health? Is soya truly a healthier substitute for meat? Are dairy products 'pure veg'? Can a vegetarian diet meet all your nutritional needs? Are our food choices truly personal or carefully controlled?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Meat of the Matter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dr Sylvia Karpagam, a public health doctor and researcher known for her work on nutrition and food security, dismantles these and other myths about 'healthy,' 'ethical' and 'pure' food in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on scientific research, public health data and lived realities, Dr Sylvia reveals how access to nutrient-dense food for most people is restricted not by scarcity, but by human interference-and is largely shaped by politics, ideology and caste- and religion-based prejudice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the process, she also poses urgent questions: Is India really a vegetarian country? Are vegetarian foods inherently more nutritious? Why are meat, eggs and animal-based foods demonized despite their nutritional value? How have caste and religion come to dictate what is considered acceptable food in India?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBold, provocative and deeply necessary, this groundbreaking book will change the way you think about-and eat-food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43940133699619,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71cCKYWax0L._SL1500.jpg?v=1789109890","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/the-meat-of-the-matter-how-the-politics-of-food-shapes-our-health","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}