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This just in from contributors Rachel Rich and Sara Pennell...[caption id="attachment_7304" align="alignright" width="190"] The book of household management by Mrs BeetonCredit: Wellcome Library, London.[/caption]Check out their virtual issue of Social History of Medicine on 'Food the Forgotten Medicine'.  What is a virtual issue? Well, as guest editors for an online-only issue of SHM, they have compiled a collection of articles from the journal's archives on food and medicine. But best of all, they've  written a wonderful introduction to the subject. It's a really good special issue.Go now. The virtual issue is completely free, but only available until September 2016!