Year: 2006
Type: paratext
Abstract: The history of margarine in Canada opens a new topic in Canadian history.The thesis is that the gradual acceptance of this new food over the first ce tury after Confederation was generated by the historical factor of the shift from a rural society to one with predominantly urban perspectives.Although topically new, the writing of this history has used traditional sources: federal and provincial government documents, the papers of individuals and organizations, newspapers and magazines, and personal interviews.The generous support of the archivists, federal and provincial, across the country, is gratefully acknowledged.The officers and staff of the Institute of Edible Oil Foods and the Dairy Farmers of Canada were also most willing to help in any way asked.Two prime areas of limitation developed.It has not been possible to circumvent confidentiality relating to certain government documents.Secondly, queries to manufacturers of margarine, such as Schneiders, met with the response that records of a historical nature were not maintained in such a way as to be of help with this book.
Author: W. H. Heick
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: Wilfrid Laurier University
OpenAlex ID: W4392068065