Empty pleasures
Carolyn Thomas de la Peña
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Empty pleasures
Published
2010
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pages
279
ISBN-13
9780807834091
Description
As food producers and pharmaceutical companies worked together to create diet products, savvy women's magazine writers and editors promoted artificially sweetened foods as ideal, modern weight-loss aids, and early diet-plan entrepreneurs built menus and fortunes around pleasurable dieting made possible by artificial sweeteners. NutraSweet, Splenda, and their predecessors have enjoyed enormous success by promising that Americans, especially women, can "have their cake and eat it too," but Empty Pleasures argues that these "sweet cheats" have fostered troubling and unsustainable eating habits and that the promises of artificial sweeteners are ultimately too good to be true. --from publisher description
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Empty pleasures?
This edition of Empty pleasures has approximately 279 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Empty pleasures?
For most readers, Empty pleasures typically takes between 5h 49m and 3h 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 69,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 39m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 69,750 words
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What is the word count of Empty pleasures?
The estimated word count for Empty pleasures is approximately 69,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Empty pleasures?
Empty pleasures was written by Carolyn Thomas de la Peña.
When was Empty pleasures published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.