Regarding the #GreatDivergence , I find the hydraulic theory interesting.
I should investigate counter-arguments.
#greatdivergence #history #europe #industrialrevolution #imperialism
Chinese people in the 1st half of the 20th century consumed a small but not insignificant amt of animal protein, according to T DuBois in a new Social Science History article that triangulates multiple sources & recognizes considerable regional & local variation. "Counting the carnivores: Who ate meat in Republican-Era China?"
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ssh.2022.17
@econhist
@agecon
#history #food #livestock #nutrition #consumption #protein #meat #China #markets #StandardOfLiving #GreatDivergence
#greatdivergence #standardofliving #markets #China #meat #protein #consumption #nutrition #livestock #food #history
Chinese people in the 1st half of the 20th century consumed a small but not insignificant amt of animal protein, according to T DuBois in a new Social Science History article that triangulates multiple sources & recognizes considerable regional & local variation. "Counting the carnivores: Who ate meat in Republican-Era China?"
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ssh.2022.17
@econhist
@agecon
#history #food #livestock #nutrition #consumption #protein #meat #China #markets #StandardOfLiving #GreatDivergence
#greatdivergence #standardofliving #markets #China #meat #protein #consumption #nutrition #livestock #food #history