Overview
The business of food and drink is for better and worse the business of our nation and our planet, and to most consumers how it works remains largely a mystery. This encyclopedia takes readers as consumers behind the scenes of the food and drink industries. The contributors come from a wide range of fields, and the scope of this encyclopedia is broad, covering from food companies and brands to the environment, health, science and technology, culture, finance, and more. The more than 150 essay entries also cover those issues that have been and continue to be of perennial importance. Historical context is emphasized and the focus is mainly on business in the United States. Most entries include Further Reading. The frontmatter includes an Alphabetical List of Entries and a Topical List of Entries to allow the reader to quickly find subjects of interest. Numerous cross-references in the entries and blind entries provide other search strategies. The person and subject index is another in-depth search tool. Sample entries: Advertising, Agribusiness, Altria, Animal Rights, Betty Crocker, Celebrity Chefs, Chain Restaurants, Commodities Exchange, Cooking Technology, Culinary Tourism, Eco-terrorism, Environmental Protection Agency, Ethnic Food Business, European Union, Flavors and Fragrances, Food Safety, Food Service Industry, Genetic Engineering, Internet, Labor and Labor Unions, Marketing to Children, McDonald's, Meat Packing, North American Free Trade Agreement, Nutrition Labeling, Organic Foods, Poultry Industry, Slow Food, SPAM, Television, Trader Joe's, Tupperware, TV Dinners, Whole Foods, Williams-Sonoma, Wine Business
Full Product Details
Author: Gary Allen ,
Ken Albala
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.962kg
ISBN: 9780313337253
ISBN 10: 031333725
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 01 October 2007
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
<p> Allen and Albala's book will help towards an understanding of where society is at the moment regarding these vital matters. - <p>Reference Reviews
Allen and Albala's book will help towards an understanding of where society is at the moment regarding these vital matters. - Reference Reviews
This new encyclopedia explores the world of food production and distribution in the Twenty-first Century. Coverage ranges from truck and dairy farms to meat and poultry packing plants to farmer's markets, fast food franchises and supermarkets. The scope is not just production methods and problems, but packaging, marketing, transportation and consumer issues as well....Each entry provides substantial suggestions for further research, and this guide will provide an excellent starting point for those researching all aspects of the food industry. -Lawrence Looks at Books
Author Information
GARY ALLEN is Adjunct Professor, SUNY Empire State College, Highland, New York. KEN ALBALA is Professor of History at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.
