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Food in Society - Economy, Culture, Geography (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R1,745
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Food in Society - Economy, Culture, Geography (Paperback, New): Peter Atkins, Ian Bowler

Food in Society - Economy, Culture, Geography (Paperback, New)

Peter Atkins, Ian Bowler

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Who can deny the significance of food? It has a central role in our health and pleasure as well as in our economy, politics and culture. Food in Society provides a social science perspective on food systems and demonstrates the rich variety of disciplinary and theoretical contexts of food studies. While hunger and malnutrition remain a reality in many countries, for some food has become an experience rather than a sustenance. This book addresses the different worldwide understandings of food through thematic chapters and a wide range of material including: description of the political economy of the food chain, from production to the point of sale; analysis of global issues of supply and demand; critical debate of environmental and health aspects of food, including GM food, the role of habits, taboos, age and gender in food consumption. Each chapter contains a guide to further reading and to websites of relevance to food. Extensively illustrated, this book is essential reading for students of food studies in the social sciences and humanities.

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Imprint: Hodder Education
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: December 2000
First published: 2001
Authors: Peter Atkins • Ian Bowler
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 344
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-340-72004-2
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General
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LSN: 0-340-72004-2
Barcode: 9780340720042

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