Haidt, Jonathan, Silvia Helena Koller, and Maria G. Dias. “Affect, Culture, And Morality, Or Is It Wrong To Eat Your Dog?.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 65.4 (1993): 613-628. Print. This thoughtful and in depth article cites a variety of reasons why human beings refuse to eat companion animals, such as dogs and cats. An excellent resource I can use while describing the food taboo against pets.
Serpell, James. “After Horse Meat Scandal, Why Is Some Food Taboo?.” NPR. National Public Radio. NPR, Boston, Massachusettes: 19 Feb. 2012. Radio. In this interview, James A. Serpell, a college professor and food taboo expert, explains to NPR why some people get squeamish around certain foods, following the Ikea Horse meat meatball scandal. This can be used in the section where I describe why Americans dislike eating horse meat.
Gonyea, Janelle. “Pica–do you know what your patients are eating?(Issues in Renal Nutrition: Focus on Nutritional Care for Nephrology Patients).” Nephrology Nursing Journal 1 Mar. 2007: 64. Print. This Medical Journal is an in depth look into Pica, a disorder where people have a tendency to eat generally inedible items, such as glass or paper. This disorder is considered taboo and can even have it’s own section within my research project.
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