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One of the strengths of this work is its ethnographic approach … The testimonies of food activists engage the reader and exemplify the theoretical concepts framing the presentation of each chapter and case study. * EuropeNow * Offering a vivid picture of an island engaged in eating well, Counihan’s methodology is extremely thorough ... [This book] will be of particular benefit to those scholars interested in taste, place, and territorio (or terroir) as the detailed place-based ethnography grounds these themes in everyday practice. It would also be of great interest to food activists, a rare and welcome thing that the subjects of research be a key audience for the finished work. * Graduate Association for Food Studies * 'We grab them with the senses,' notes one Italian food activist. This book, written by one of the leading scholars in food anthropology, does exactly that! * David E. Sutton, Southern Illinois University, USA * This is exactly what an ethnography should be: sensitive and people-centred, giving voice to subjects that often are voiceless; analytical while at the same time evocative. * Michael A. Di Giovine, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA * Drawing on a deep familiarity with Sardinian foodways, Carole Counihan offers an inspired and inspiring exploration of the kind of food activism that is ever more necessary. * Jeffrey Cole, Connecticut College, USA * This book illustrates how focusing on a peripheral site generates insights that can shed light on global food issues, from agrobiodiversity to gender and justice. * Fabio Parasecoli, NYU Steinhardt, USA * This rich work is an important contribution to understanding how diverse people are building new food economies. * Richard Wilk, Indiana University, USA * Carole Counihan is a master storyteller who weaves together a narrative of food activism in Sardinia's capital Cagliari. From restaurants to cooperatives, this book tells of everyday acts of resistance in the name of food security, culture and taste. * Rachel Black, Connecticut College, USA *

'We grab them with the senses,' notes one Italian food activist. This book, written by one of the leading scholars in food anthropology, does exactly that! * David E. Sutton, Southern Illinois University, USA * This is exactly what an ethnography should be: sensitive and people-centred, giving voice to subjects that often are voiceless; analytical while at the same time evocative. * Michael A. Di Giovine, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA * Drawing on a deep familiarity with Sardinian foodways, Carole Counihan offers an inspired and inspiring exploration of the kind of food activism that is ever more necessary. * Jeffrey Cole, Connecticut College, USA * This book illustrates how focusing on a peripheral site generates insights that can shed light on global food issues, from agrobiodiversity to gender and justice. * Fabio Parasecoli, NYU Steinhardt, USA * This rich work is an important contribution to understanding how diverse people are building new food economies. * Richard Wilk, Indiana University, USA *

'We grab them with the senses,' notes one Italian food activist. This book, written by one of the leading scholars in food anthropology, does exactly that! * David E. Sutton, Southern Illinois University, USA * This is exactly what an ethnography should be: sensitive and people-centred, giving voice to subjects that often are voiceless; analytical while at the same time evocative. * Michael A. Di Giovine, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA * Drawing on a deep familiarity with Sardinian foodways, Carole Counihan offers an inspired and inspiring exploration of the kind of food activism that is ever more necessary. * Jeffrey Cole, Connecticut College, USA * This book illustrates how focusing on a peripheral site generates insights that can shed light on global food issues, from agrobiodiversity to gender and justice. * Fabio Parasecoli, NYU Steinhardt, USA * This rich work is an important contribution to understanding how diverse people are building new food economies. * Richard Wilk, Indiana University, USA * Carole Counihan is a master storyteller who weaves together a narrative of food activism in Sardinia's capital Cagliari. From restaurants to cooperatives, this book tells of everyday acts of resistance in the name of food security, culture and taste. * Rachel Black, Connecticut College, USA *

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Carole Counihan is Professor Emerita of Anthropology, Millersville University, USA.

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