Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar by King, Samantha
Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar by King, Samantha

Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar

Protein explores the contemporary obsession with a nutritional superstar, tracing how protein moves through food systems and...
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Author: Samantha King
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Language: English
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Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar by King, Samantha

Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar

$95.99 $49.63
Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar by King, Samantha

Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar

$95.99 $49.63
Author: Samantha King
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Protein explores the contemporary obsession with a nutritional superstar, tracing how protein moves through food systems and fitness cultures, strengthening some bodies and environments at the expense of others.

Protein is everywhere--praised as a muscle builder, a weight-loss miracle, an anti-aging elixir, and the catch-all solution for everything from exercise recovery to global malnutrition. In Protein, Samantha King and Gavin Weedon argue that protein's rise to nutritional superstardom has less to do with human dietary needs and more to do with how its indeterminate, adhesive qualities are marshalled towards commerce, scientific, and social imperatives. Tracing its path from nineteenth-century biochemistry to the status it enjoys today, they expose how protein has been marketed as a cure for global hunger, repackaged as an eco-friendly meat alternative, and wielded as a symbol of masculinity in the fitness industry. From whey waste in industrial farming to longevity drugs for aging bodies, Protein unpacks the myths behind the macronutrient and challenges what we think we know about food, health, and the forces that shape our diets.

Author: Samantha King,Gavin Weedon
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 03/10/2026
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781478032922


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/09/2026 pg. 1

About the Author
Samantha King is Professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Studies at Queen's University and the author of Messy Eating and Pink Ribbons, Inc.

Gavin Weedon is Associate Professor of Sociology of Sport, Health and the Body at Nottingham Trent University.
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