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Vitamania: Vitamins in American Culture (Health and Medicine in American Society)
Vitamania Vitamins in American Culture - Health and Medicine in American Society Author:Rima D. Apple This text examines the claims and counterclaims of scientists, manufacturers, retailers, politicians and consumers from the discovery of vitamins in the early 20th-century. It reveals the issues that have propelled the industry, and the ambivalence of Americans towards the authority of science.