A Sociology of Food and Nutrition, 4th ed: The social appetite

A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite explores the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical facts influencing food production, distribution and consumption. This interdisciplinary text encourages students to question, reflect and apply their understanding of health and nutrition. The fourth edition explores current trends in the sociological study of food including alcohol consumption and production, world hunger and food labelling. Features: New chapters reflecting current trends: Chapter 3: Food Insecurity in Australian Households: From Charity to Entitlement Chapter 6: Food Labelling: An Information Battlefield Chapter 7: ‘Cheaper and More Plentiful than in England’: A History of Australian Food Chapter 12: A Historical Sociology of Wine Chapter 13: The Social Appetite for Alcohol The expert author team systematically covers a wide range of topics prevalent in food and nutrition. The most comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of food and nutrition on the market. Contents 7 Preface 9 Acknowledgments 11 Contributors 12 Acronyms and Abbreviations 16 PART 1 AN APPETISER 19 1 Exploring the Social Appetite: A Sociology of Food and Nutrition - John Germov and Lauren Williams 21 PART 2 THE FOOD SYSTEM: FOOD POLITICS, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION 37 2 Unsustainable Food Production: Its Social Origins and Alternatives – Terry Leahy 39 3 World Hunger: Its Roots and Remedies - Frances Moore Lappé 55 4 Food Insecurity in Australian Households: From Charity to Entitlement - Danielle Gallegos, Sue Booth, Sue Kleve, Rebecca McKechnie and Rebecca Lindberg 73 5 The Politics of Government Dietary Advice: The Influence of Big Food - Marie Bragg and Marion Nestle 93 6 Food Labelling: An Information Battlefield - Heather Yeatman 109 PART 3 FOOD CULTURE: CONSUMPTION AND IDENTITY 129 7 'Cheaper and More Plentiful Than in England': A History of Australian Food - Nancy Cushing 131 8 Culinary Cultures of Europe: Food, History, Health and Identity - Stephen Mennell 147 9 Humans, Food and Other Animals - Deidre Wicks 163 10 Food and Ageing - Wm. Alex McIntosh and Karen S. Kubena 188 11 Food, Class and Identity - John Germov and Lauren Williams 205 12 The Changing Global Taste for Wine: An Historical Sociological Perspective - Julie McIntyre and John Germov 220 13 The Social Appetite for Alcohol: Why We Drink the Way We Do - Julie Hepworth, Lauren Williams and John Germov 237 14 Gender, Food and the Body - Lauren Williams and John Germov 250 15 Sociological Analysis of the Stigmatisation of Obesity - Jeffery Sobal 277 Glossary 293 Index 303 Preface Acknowledgements Contributors Acronyms and Abbreviations PART 1 AN APPETISER 1. Exploring the Social Appetite: A Sociology of Food And Nutrition PART 2THE FOOD SYSTEM: FOOD POLITICS, POLICIES AND MOVEMENTS 2Unsustainable Food Production: Its Social Origins and Alternatives 3World Hunger: Its Roots and Remedies 4.Food Insecurity in Australian Households: From Charity to Entitlement 5.The Politics of Government Dietary Advice: The Influence of Big Food 6.Food Labelling: More than the Provision of Information PART 3FOOD CULTURE, CONSUMPTION AND IDENTITY 7‘Cheaper and More Plentiful than in England’: A History of Australian Food 8.Culinary Cultures of Europe: Food, History, Health and Identity 9.Humans, Food and Other Animals 10.Food and Ageing 11.Food and Class 12.A Historical Sociology of Wine 13.The Social Appetite for Alcohol 14.Gender and Food 15.Sociological Analysis of the Stigmatisation of Obesity Glossary Index A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite explores the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical facts influencing food production, distribution and consumption. A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite explores the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical facts influencing food production, distribution and consumption. This interdisciplinary text encourages students to question, reflect and apply their understanding of health and nutrition. The fourth edition explores current trends in the sociological study of food including alcohol consumption and production, world hunger and food labelling "A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite explores the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical facts influencing food production, distribution and consumption. This interdisciplinary text encourages students to question, reflect and apply their understanding of health and nutrition. The fourth edition explores current trends in the sociological study of food including alcohol consumption and production, world hunger and food labelling." --Publisher's website "A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite examines the social context of food and nutrition by exploring the socio-cultural, political, economic, and philosophical factors that influence food production and consumption." "This is an essential text for students of dietetics, nutrition, food technology, health sociology, and consumer studies, and indeed for anyone with an interest in the social aspects of food and nutrition."--Jacket.