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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon

@proteinthebook.bsky.social
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‪Forthcoming in March 2026 with @dukepress.bsky.social‬ proteinthebook.org

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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New episode available on the @endofsportpod.bsky.social podcast! Listen on Spotify or watch the full interview on YouTube - links below. open.spotify.com/episode/3JS5... www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1eh...
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The End of Sport @endofsportpod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
What’s the Deal with Protein? Samantha King and Gavin Weedon join to discuss their groundbreaking new book on the scientific, cultural, and political dimensions of the protein phenomenon. open.spotify.com/episode/3JS5...
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The End of Sport @endofsportpod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Watch our conversation about the new @dukepress.bsky.social book on YouTube the way it was meant to be seen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=b1eh...
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What’s the Big Deal with Protein?
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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
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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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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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
Cover of Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar by Samantha King and Gavin Weedon. The cover is black featuring a jar at the bottom with a golden brown powder exploding from it. The powder extends from the top of the cover down to the jar. There is a measuring scoop filled with powder that rests on the bottle’s opening. The title is centered in a white serif font. The subtitle is in all caps in a sans serif font to the right. The authors’ names are below in the same font as the title.
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Don’t forget out about our event tomorrow, we hope to see you there!
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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
Covers of Co-Motion, Freeing Black Girls, When Home Is a Photograph, Protein, The Politics of Care Work, Bangkok after Dark, P FKN R, Inventing Nadar, Curating Deviance, My Father the Messiah, Betes Noires, Riding into History, Emergent Genders, Blackstar Rising and the Purple Reign, and Floating Power, arranged in a 5x5x5 grid.
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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.
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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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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Protein: the Making of a Nutritional Superstar is now available open access: read.dukeupress.edu/books/book/3... 📚 #protein #bookrelease @dukepress.bsky.social
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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
Cover of Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar by Samantha King and Gavin Weedon. The cover is black featuring a jar at the bottom with a golden brown powder exploding from it. The powder extends from the top of the cover down to the jar. There is a measuring scoop filled with powder that rests on the bottle’s opening. The title is centered in a white serif font. The subtitle is in all caps in a sans serif font to the right. The authors’ names are below in the same font as the title.
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Co-author Dr. Samantha King speaks to Wired magazine about the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines. #protein #booklaunch2026 @dukepress.bsky.social
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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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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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!
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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
Cover of Duke University Press catalog. The background features the Puerto Rican flag colors—red, white, and blue. "Duke University Press" is written in yellow and white in the blue triangular section and "Spring and Summer 2026" is in the red and white section on the left. Features an illustration of Bad Bunny wearing a yellow outfit and a large straw hat, holding a microphone with yellow lightning bolts emanating from it is in the lower half. The DUP logo is in the lower right.
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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
Cover of Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar by Samantha King and Gavin Weedon. The cover is black featuring a jar at the bottom with a golden brown powder exploding from it. The powder extends from the top of the cover down to the jar. There is a measuring scoop filled with powder that rests on the bottle’s opening. The title is centered in a white serif font. The subtitle is in all caps in a sans serif font to the right. The authors’ names are below in the same font as the title.
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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.
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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.
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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
A young pregnant woman, a senior on a mobility scooter, and two men in gym gear line up to purchase protein products at the grocery store checkout.
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Samantha King & Gavin Weedon @proteinthebook.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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
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