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academic, food history research, history of the cheeseburger, imperialism of the calorie, thesis project, vintage food ad, vintage food poster
As I posted before, I’m in the midst of three big projects this year. My PR research project is all figured out, so check that one of off my panic list.
My other project is proving difficult- as it should! What began as an expose of super-foods morphed into a statement of our inverted class diets (what was once “peasant food”–veggies, no meat–is now a luxury). Then, a bacon cheeseburger and some new-Nordic cuisine got involved, and then I had a bazillion more ideas gumming up the works. And it doesn’t help that every vintage ad, illustration, or cookbook sets me back an hour while I explore. (See below for some must-read tidbits). Continue reading »
