Food & society books

Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health. But they...  Read More >>

From Christian libertarian farmer Joel Salatin, a clarion call to readers to honor the animals and the land, and...  Read More >>

"A provocative look at how and what Americans eat and why--a flavorful blend of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Salt Sugar...  Read More >>

"A provocative look at how and what Americans eat and why--a flavorful blend of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Salt Sugar...  Read More >>

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The Handbook of Food Research presents in-depth essays from an international group of scholars and offers an essential...  Read More >>

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The Invention of Taste provides a detailed overview of the development of taste, from ancient times to the present....  Read More >>

This book brings out the results from a sample of 350 households across the States of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh...  Read More >>

Cake can evoke thoughts of home, comfort someone at a time of grief or celebrate a birth or new love. It is a maker...  Read More >>

This is the story of a man, a cow, and a question: What am I eating? After realizing he knew more about television...  Read More >>

"""An argument for combating climate change through modifying agricultural practices and eating habits. Seenarine...  Read More >>

Inside the Seed is a contemporary version of Oedipus Rex reimagined as a darkly comic political thriller.  Read More >>

There's more to candy than its sugary taste. As this delightful book shows, candy has a remarkable history, most...  Read More >>

"A provocative look at how and what Americans eat and why--a flavorful blend of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Salt Sugar...  Read More >>

In this revelatory work of social history, C. M. Woolgar shows that food in late-medieval England was far more complex,...  Read More >>

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Bagels, deli sandwiches and gefilte fish are only a few of the Jewish foods to have crossed into American culture...  Read More >>

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The Farm Plan translates technical regulations into step-by-step common sense. Many farmers react to the highly...  Read More >>

We all need food to survive, and forty percent of the world's population relies on agriculture for their livelihood....  Read More >>

We all need food to survive, and forty percent of the world's population relies on agriculture for their livelihood....  Read More >>

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