«“In this bold and original study, Cevasco punctures the myth of colonial America as a land of plenty. This is a book about the past with lessons for our time of food insecurity.”—Peter C. Mancall, author of The Trials of Thomas Morton

“Unearthing compelling and harrowing episodes from the colonial past, Carla Cevasco puts hunger at the heart of the early American story. A revelatory and wholly original book.”—Andrew Lipman, Barnard College

“Replete with vividly revolting period descriptions of unusual foodways, this book tweaks readers’ own disgust reflexes, encouraging them to interrogate categories usually taken for granted.”—Jennifer L. Anderson, author of Mahogany: The Costs of Luxury in Early America

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