This has been a long time in the making, and now we get to share it with you ✨ The introduction to Protein is now available open access on the @dukepress.bsky.social website:
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Our new Spring 2026 catalog features a terrific lineup of #NewBooks by @proteinthebook.bsky.social, @erintorkelson.bsky.social, @scottsvisor, @crysbaik.bsky.social, and many more! Check it out now: buff.ly/ToBoRB7

In "Protein," Samantha King and Gavin Weedon trace how protein moves through food systems and fitness cultures, strengthening some bodies and environments at the expense of others. Read the intro to @proteinthebook.bsky.social for free now! @proteinthebook.bsky.social buff.ly/6N115oP

Our other author, Gavin Weedon, is an Associate Professor in Sociology of Sport, Health and the Body at Nottingham Trent University. He teaches and researches critical approaches for understanding social, cultural political, and ecological dimensions of human movement - including food and nutrition.

Meet one of our authors, Sammi! Samantha King researches and teaches the social dimensions of the body, health, and sport at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. Her interest in embodiment and consumption as sites of struggle carries through into her recent work on food and nutrition.

Our episode on Willa Paskin’s Decoder Ring podcast is live! Listen to learn how protein muscled its way to the top of our diets. Let us know your thoughts!

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From bodybuilding powder to potato chips, protein is everywhere. Pre-order Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar and be among the first to learn how and at what cost protein rose to the top of the dietary hierarchy. Pre-order here: www.dukeupress.edu/protein

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We're excited to share the cover for our book Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar! Learn the untold story of protein’s rise to nutritional superstardom and how it made its way to the centre of your dinner plate. To access the pre-order link, click here: dukeupress.edu/protein