Food & society books

What we eat, who we are, and the relationship between the two. Eating and Being is a history of Western thinking...  Read More >>

Do you know what's in your drink? Which grains go into your favorite Bourbon? What makes an artisanal Tequila? Or...  Read More >>

""Drawing on archaeological evidence, deep historical accounts, and extensive, field-based ethnographic research,...  Read More >>

Beautifully illustrated, England Eats Out covers highly topical subjects such as the history of fast food; the rise...  Read More >>

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing...  Read More >>

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Ce livre présente deux perspectives complémentaires sur la question de l'alimentation, provenant de deux penseurs...  Read More >>

This thought-provoking, accessible book examines the dominant food regime on its own terms, by asking whether we...  Read More >>

Agri-food systems in the Global North are experiencing a wave of technological innovation in food production and...  Read More >>

The restaurant industry is one of the few places in America where workers from lower-class backgrounds can rise...  Read More >>

From one of the nation's best-loved food writers and inspired by the award-winning podcast, Comfort Eating is a...  Read More >>

The restaurant industry is one of the few places in America where workers from lower-class backgrounds can rise...  Read More >>

A guide to confronting modern social situations with confidence and grace.  Read More >>

Re-examining health, healthcare and societal health using the latest data and research, this book addresses definitions...  Read More >>

A beautiful new edition of seminal work Sri Owen’s Indonesian Food with 20 new recipes to reflect the updates in...  Read More >>

The Creole praline arrived in New Orleans with the migration of formerly enslaved people fleeing Louisiana plantations...  Read More >>

Re-examining health, healthcare and societal health using the latest data and research, this book addresses definitions...  Read More >>

Singapore is renowned for the delightful cuisines that can be found in its hawker centres. Travellers herald from...  Read More >>

This book explores ways of appreciating eating, with the authors using lessons from their first language, even when...  Read More >>

Your essential Christmas kitchen companion - ensuring a happy and stress-free occasion for everyone.  Read More >>

It explores the moral and political significance of gastrospaces: the spaces where we eat. It adopts an innovative...  Read More >>

The story of what happens when an essentially Parisian institution travels and establishes itself in its neighbour's...  Read More >>

For McDonald’s, the Chicken McNugget, the flagship product of further processed chicken, represented a once-in-a-generation...  Read More >>

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