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An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why. This book is published by University of California Press.

An in depth look into the intentional politicization, economics and community impact of food on a global scale. Food impacts more than just our daily nutrition and can be a way to wage wars & control populations. Through conversations with experts and everyday people, we will learn the true impact of food.

This book explores the idea that table activities - the mealtime rituals of food preparation, serving, and dining - lay the foundation for a proper education on the value of civility, the importance of the common good, and what it means to be a good citizen. The arts of conversation and diplomatic speech are learned and practiced at tables, and a political history of food practices recasts thoughtfulness and generosity as virtues that enhance civil society and democracy.

In this engrossing memoir, Marion Nestle reflects on how she achieved late-in-life success as a leading advocate for healthier and more sustainable diets. Slow Cooked recounts of how she built an unparalleled career at a time when few women worked in the sciences, and how she came to recognize and reveal the enormous influence of the food industry on our dietary choices.

As late as the 1960s, tacos were virtually unknown outside Mexico and the American Southwest. Within fifty years the United States had shipped taco shells everywhere from Alaska to Australia, Morocco to Mongolia. But how did this tasty hand-held food - and Mexican food more broadly - become so ubiquitous? In Planet Taco, Jeffrey Pilcher traces the historical origins and evolution of Mexico's national cuisine, explores its incarnation as a Mexican American fast-food, shows how surfers became global pioneers of Mexican food, and how Corona beer conquered the world.

One of the most influential economists of the decade-and the New York Times bestselling author of The Great Stagnation-boldly argues that just about everything you've heard about food is wrong. Food snobbery is killing entrepreneurship and innovation, says economist, preeminent social...

Food consumption is a significant and complex social activity - and what a society chooses to feed its children reveals much about its tastes and ideas regarding health. In this groundbreaking historical work, Amy Bentley explores how the invention of commercial baby food shaped American notions of infancy and influenced the evolution of parental and pediatric care. Until the late 19th century, infants were almost exclusively fed breast milk. But over the course of a few short decades, Americans began feeding their babies formula and solid foods....

In Grocery, bestselling author Michael Ruhlman offers incisive commentary on America’s relationship with its food and investigates the overlooked source of so much of it—the grocery store. In a culture obsessed with food—how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is...

Pig/Pork explores the love-hate relationship between humans and pigs through the lenses of archaeology, biology, history and gastronomy, providing a close and affectionate look at the myriad causes underlying this multimillennial bond. What is it that people in all four corners of the world find so fascinating about the pig? When did the human obsession with pigs begin, how did it develop through time and where is it heading? Why are pigs so special to some of us but not to others?

Tracing culinary customs from the Stone Age to the stovetop range, from the raw to the nuked, this book elucidates the factors and myths shaping Americans' eating habits. The diversity of food habits and rituals is considered from a psychological perspective. Explored are questions such as 'Why does the working class prefer sweet drinks over bitter?', 'Why do the affluent tend to roast their potatoes?', and 'What is so comforting about macaroni and cheese anyway?'

This audiobook explains the scientific tools and techniques that revealed the century's biggest food fraud scams. It looks in detail at the biggest scams in recent times; drawing on the lead author's extensive experience at the forefront of the fight against these fraudsters, it goes on to explore the arms race between scientists and adulterers as better techniques for detection spur more creative and sophisticated means of adulteration.

In this eye-opening, witty work of reportage, David Sax uncovers the world of food trends: Where they come from, how they grow, and where they end up. Traveling from the South Carolina rice plot of America’s premier grain guru to Chicago’s gluttonous Baconfest, Sax reveals a world of influence, money, and activism that helps decide what goes on your plate.

Mark Kurlansky, winner of the James Beard Award for Excellence in Food Writing, leads us on a mouthwatering culinary tour around the world and through history and culture from the fifth century B.C. to the present day. This wonderful collection contains essays by Plato on the art of cooking, Pablo Neruda on french fries, and many other writers on the passions of cuisine.

The Food Foundation Podcast takes you inside the UK’s fight against food insecurity, exposing the gaps, holding big food to account, and celebrating the initiatives that make a real difference. From the impact of nourishing school meals to getting more beans on plates, we tell the stories that shape communities and drive change.We've also produced a six-part mini series about the benefits of Banging in Some Beans hosted by chef Melissa Hemsley.The podcast, previously named Right2Food, won a 2021 Guild of Food Writers Award.Producer: Gilly Smith for the Food Foundation Hosted on Acast. See ...

An audio-based creative research project aiming to illuminate ways in which we can work together to build a more ecologically resilient and socially sustainable food system.

L'economia circolare ci appartiene, è una dinamica evolutiva figlia di quel tessuto ecologico che sostiene la vita sul pianeta. Applicata al cibo, si esprime in termini di nutrienti ("Noi siamo ciò che mangiamo", diceva Feuerbach), determinando l'assenza del concetto di rifiuto, in quanto ogni eccedenza viene metabolizzata nel fluire tra i cinque regni naturali. In quattro episodi (uno al mese), con il contributo di docenti e ricercatori che danno vita alla piattaforma Circulareconomyforfood.eu e al primo Executive Master dedicato a questi temi, racconteremo le storie di chi, nel vino come ...

Join Beth and Stainy as we have a few drinks and discuss the latest political news. No nonsense, no party affiliation, and no way we can hold back on our feelings about Ted Cruz and the turtle.

Conversations with innovative doers and thinkers in the food system in the Scottish Highlands. Discussing the question - ”What do we want the food system to look like in the Highlands by 2030?”

At Culture & Chaos Podcast, our mission is to educate, entertain, and empower a diverse and inclusive audience through lively, unfiltered conversations that celebrate the Black experience while fostering understanding across cultures. We dive into the heart of politics—both in the United States and globally—while exploring entertainment, business, and personal growth. With humor, authenticity, and a commitment to uplifting voices, we aim to spark curiosity, inspire action, and create a space where everyone feels welcome to learn, laugh, and grow together.

San Diego earns its title as America’s Finest City through the people, art and movements redefining the region’s cultural identity. The Finest is a podcast that highlights the emerging voices and dynamic forces reshaping community and expression. Through personal stories and critical perspectives, each episode brings forward the artists, advocates and ideas driving change and pushing boundaries in the region’s cultural landscape. New episodes premiere Thursdays.