Food & society books

A penetrating, accessible portrait of the activist whose execution galvanized the world.  Read More >>

In this book, Simon Spalding reveals the food traditions of early explorers, sailing navies, immigrant and slave...  Read More >>

Urban Foodways and Communication is a collection of ethnographic case studies that examine urban foodways around...  Read More >>

In Ever Seen a Fat Fox?: Human Obesity Explored Professor Mike Gibney traces the evolution of our modern diet and...  Read More >>

Cattle have historically played a significant role in human development since the taming and domestication of the...  Read More >>

A century ago, only local charities existed to feed children. Today 368 million children receive school lunches...  Read More >>

La manigance biotechnologique concoctée par le milieu scientifique corrompu en liaison avec les élites du système...  Read More >>

A century ago, only local charities existed to feed children. Today 368 million children receive school lunches...  Read More >>

Food is everywhere in contemporary mediascapes, as witnessed by the increase in cookbooks, food magazines, television...  Read More >>

Food is everywhere in contemporary mediascapes, as witnessed by the increase in cookbooks, food magazines, television...  Read More >>

Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards Food Book of the Year 2015. The Third Plate will revolutionise the way we eat....  Read More >>

An urgent manifesto for grass-fed foods - for your health and for the planet.  Read More >>

Martha Jay traces the history of the allium family – onions, shallots, garlic, chives, and leeks – back to the earliest...  Read More >>

Power and Control in the Imperial Valley examines the evolution of irrigated farming in the Imperial-Mexicali Valley,...  Read More >>

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Colin Spencer's comprehensive book, reissued in paperback for the first time in fifteen years, explores the psychology...  Read More >>

In this book, Gale Buchanan describes the historical commitment to research and the phenomenal changes it brought...  Read More >>

In this book, contributors from Australia, China, United Kingdom and North America provide a review of international...  Read More >>

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In this book, contributors from Australia, China, United Kingdom and North America provide a review of international...  Read More >>

A student-focused, research-informed, relevant book for anyone interested in food and drink tourism  Read More >>

During the Depression, the Federal Writers' Project (FWP) dispatched scribes to sample the fare at group eating...  Read More >>

What did Queen Victoria have for dinner? And how did this compare with the meals of the poor in the nineteenth century?...  Read More >>

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The Great South African Cookbook showcases the diversity and creativity of South Africa's vibrant, unique food culture....  Read More >>