Table of Contents, Third Series, Vol. 67, No. 1, Winter 2008
The Butter-Margarine Controversy and “Two Cultures” at Iowa State College
--by David L. Seim
DAVID L. SEIM tells the complicated story of a controversy during World War II involving agricultural organizations, watchdog groups, and economists and college administrators at Iowa State College. The controversy focused specifically on a pamphlet recommending that citizens consider substituting margarine for butter as part of the war effort. But it involved much larger issues, most notably, perhaps, the role and legitimacy of policy-oriented social science research at a land-grant institution.
Frank Spedding and the Ames Laboratory: The Development of a Science Manager
--by Joanne Abel Goldman
JOANNE ABEL GOLDMAN describes the emergence of Frank Spedding as a new breed of scientist—a science manager—as he shaped the development of the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State College during and after World War II.
Mastering the Vocabulary of Meat: A Review Essay
--by Mark Finlay
MARK FINLAY reviews two new books about meat production.
Book Reviews and Notices
New on the Shelves
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