Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

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  • Eating and drinking during the Renaissance

    Lynn DattlerNew York, New York, United States The period of the Renaissance in Europe was a time of great upheavals, of changes in how people thought and acted, and after the return of Columbus’ sailors from America, in how and what they ate. For most people, bread remained the food of choice. The upper classes…