This volume explores the complex interrelationships between food and agriculture, politics, and society. More specifically, it considers the political aspects o

Food and drink has been a focal point of modern social theory since the inception of agrarian capitalism and the industrial revolution. From Adam Smith to Mary

What's wrong with the US food system? Why is half the world starving while the other half battles obesity? Who decides our food issues, and why can't we do bett

Due to its centrality in human activities, food is a meaningful object that necessarily participates in any cultural, social and ideological construction and it

We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing exposé, Marion Nestle goes behind th