We had a piece in Thursday's @theglobeandmail.com. Click the link here to read our take on what’s driving the obsession with protein. Hint: it’s not about nutrition: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @dukepress.bsky.social #protein

Opinion: Why you should stop obsessing over how much protein is in your diet

There is no evidence that Canadians’ diets are lacking in protein. But our obsession with supplementation tells us something about the state of our food system and the world

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One of our co-authors, Dr. Samantha King, recently joined TVO for a conversation on GLP-1s, social media nutrition trends, and protein and fibre maxxing. Watch the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzF2... @dukepress.bsky.social @therundowntvo.bsky.social #protein #fibre #socialmediatrends

Excited to see the book featured in this article from The Independent! Check out the link below. This piece explores how the high-protein trend became one of the defining symbols of modern wellness culture. www.the-independent.com/life-style/f... @dukepress.bsky.social @the-independent.com

You don’t want to miss this one! Date: Monday, May 11, 2026 📍Location: Centre for Social Innovation 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON ⏰ Time: 6 pm Registration appreciated but not required: www.eventbrite.ca/e/double-boo... @anotherstoryto.bsky.social and CSI. See you there! @dukepress.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came to our book launch in Kingston last week! We had a great turnout and can’t wait to see you at our next event in Toronto! Stay tuned for details 👀 #protein #booklaunch @dukepress.bsky.social

The Weekly Read is "Protein: The Making of Nutritional Superstar" by Samantha King and Gavin Weedon. Read it now for free thanks to support from Queens University Libraries. buff.ly/3tTPOqD @proteinthebook.bsky.social

Don’t forget out about our event tomorrow, we hope to see you there!

Samantha King & Gavin Weedon@proteinthebook.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join us to celebrate the release of Protein at our upcoming launch event! 📍 The Broom Factory 🗓 Wednesday, April 1 🕖 7:00 PM 📚 Books available from Novel Idea 🥤 Refreshments will be served All are welcome, we hope to see you there! #protein #booklaunch @dukepress.bsky.social

Our authors are out and about in April! Check out events with @emilygdoucet.bsky.social, @reluctantheologian.bsky.social, and @proteinthebook.bsky.social this month. buff.ly/NBTg5sJ

Join us to celebrate the release of Protein at our upcoming launch event! 📍 The Broom Factory 🗓 Wednesday, April 1 🕖 7:00 PM 📚 Books available from Novel Idea 🥤 Refreshments will be served All are welcome, we hope to see you there! #protein #booklaunch @dukepress.bsky.social

Protein: Nutritional Superstar or the Latest Health Fad? Thanks to the @nextbigidea.bsky.social for featuring @proteinthebook.bsky.social by Gavin Weedon and Samantha King.

Protein: Nutritional Superstar or the Latest Health Fad?

Co-authors Gavin Weedon and Samantha King share 5 key insights from their new book, Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar.

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Thrilled to announce that the @NextBigIdeaClub team has selected Protein as a monthly must-read! Dive into the book’s big ideas here: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/pro... #protein #bookrelease @nextbigidea.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social

Protein: the Making of a Nutritional Superstar is now available open access: read.dukeupress.edu/books/book/3... 📚 #protein #bookrelease @dukepress.bsky.social

The lessons of the so-called "Great Protein Fiasco" remain valid, as the fetishization of bigger bodies and bigger markets that underpinned protein’s appeal then continues to do so today. (3/3) #protein @dukepress.bsky.social

There was no gap. But protein supplementation was still mobilized as a market-friendly, technocratic solution to social, agricultural, and labor conditions driving malnourishment in the Global South. (2/3) #protein @dukepress.bsky.social

In the 1950s and 60s, Western governments poured resources into fixing an alleged “protein gap” between the world’s rich and poor. (1/3) #protein @dukepress.bsky.social

Today we're previewing new books coming from DUP this month, including “Protein,” by Samantha King and Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social. Find the full list on our blog: buff.ly/vFg3kgR

Protein boosterism was grounded in notions of white racial superiority and implicated in the making of an extractivist global food market - a history that echoes through our preoccupation with protein today. (2/2) @dukepress.bsky.social

What is protein, and why does it matter? Chapter 1 explores how protein came to be crowned the one "true" nutrient back in the mid-nineteenth century, despite scientific uncertainty that persists in contemporary debates about the importance of protein in our diets. (1/2) @dukepress.bsky.social

Protein is malleable and adhesive, lending itself to multiple, often contradictory, political projects. It might seem like a match made in MAGA heaven, but progressives love protein too. (2/2) #protein #booklaunch2026 @dukepress.bsky.social

Why are we obsessed with protein? We trace protein’s rise, explaining that the nutrient’s superstar status bears little relation to what our bodies actually need. (1/2) #protein #booklaunch2026 @dukepress.bsky.social

Co-author Dr. Samantha King speaks to Wired magazine about the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines. #protein #booklaunch2026 @dukepress.bsky.social

RFK Jr. Says He’s Ending the War on Protein. It Doesn’t Exist

There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity.

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There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity. www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...

Our website is now live at proteinthebook.org 🥳 Here you will find information about how to access the book, as well as events, reviews, and media coverage. Checkout the link in our bio. Plus, stay tuned for chapter previews and more in the coming weeks! #protein #booklaunch @dukepress.bsky.social

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: assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/f7ca9afb-82c.... Let us know your thoughts in the comments or shoot us a DM. Happy reading!

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! slate.com/podcasts/dec... @dukepress.bsky.social @slate.com #protein #booklaunch #decoderring #podcast

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 #protein #booklaunch #preorder

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