The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science

“The Great Starvation Experiment is wide—ranging, weaving progress in the war into the day—to—day suffering of the hungry volunteers.” —Saint Paul Pioneer Press

“Fascinating . . .” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

Near the end of World War II, thirty—six conscientious objectors volunteered to be systematically starved for renowned scientist Ancel Keys’s study at the University of Minnesota in the basement of Memorial Stadium. Aimed to benefit relief efforts in war—ravaged Europe and Asia, the study ...