Meathooked: the history and science of our 2.5-million-year obsession with meat

Enter meat-eaters

Big brains, small guts, and the politics of meat

The good, the bad, and the heme iron

The chemistry of love : umami, aromas, and fat

Why would Abramovich taste good?

Wagging the dog of demand

Eating symbols

The half-crazed, sour-visaged infidels, or Why vegetarianism failed in the past

Why giving up meat may be harder for some of us

Dog skewers, beef burgers, and other weird meats

The pink revolution, or How Asia is getting hooked on meat, fast

The future of our meat-based diets

Epilogue: The nutrition transition, stage 5.