Food & society books

Upon losing his Wall Street job during the financial meltdown, the author, a lifelong cereal connoisseur, took it...  Read More >>

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Exploring the vibrant culinary culture of Jewish cooking in the Midwest  Read More >>

Argues that hunger is a deeply social issue and that without strengthening communities, there is little prospect...  Read More >>

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This comprehensive reference work introduces food culture from more than 150 countries and cultures around the world—including...  Read More >>

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Goats have been used for their dairy products for hundreds of years, providing a wide array of milk, butter, yogurt,...  Read More >>

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Features chapters on global food security, supermarket power, various technologies, and sustainability. This book...  Read More >>

This is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated guide to a unique Caribbean institution that rum lovers all over...  Read More >>

Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the...  Read More >>

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Beer is an ancient alcoholic drink which, although produced through a more complex process than wine, was developed...  Read More >>

Featuring beautiful images, and many classic and contemporary recipes, Lobster: A Global History is the first book...  Read More >>

Topics include:Impact of food production on the Environment; Contamination of Food; Food Processing Issues; Traceability...  Read More >>

The history of Japan's agriculture is characterised by efforts to increase production and productivity. At the beginning...  Read More >>

In The Halal Frontier Johan Fischer shows that halal (literally lawful or permitted) is no longer an expression...  Read More >>

Beginning naked in the darkness Brian Brett takes us on a journey through a summer's day that also tells the story...  Read More >>

The movement may have introduced affluent Americans to the pleasure of French cuisine years before Julia Child,...  Read More >>

Jim Kamas and Larry Stein, drawing from their many years of experience and the best current research, provide authoritative...  Read More >>

This title looks at the issues surrounding nutrition, including nutrition and health, what makes a balanced diet,...  Read More >>

The English Market has been serving the city of Cork since 1788. It has survived revolution, fire and famine, depression...  Read More >>