{"product_id":"food-waste-home-consumption-material-culture-and-everyday-life-9780857852328","title":"Food Waste: Home Consumption, Material Culture and Everyday Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Evans\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Agriculture \u0026amp; Food (see also Political Science - Public Poli\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, food waste has risen to the top of the political and public agenda, yet until now there has been no scholarly analysis applied to the topic as a complement and counter-balance to campaigning and activist approaches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing ethnographic material to explore global issues, \u003ci\u003eFood Waste\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the processes that lie behind the volume of food currently wasted by households and consumers. The author demonstrates how waste arises as a consequence of households negotiating the complex and contradictory demands of everyday life, explores the reasons why surplus food ends up in the bin, and considers innovative solutions to the problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing inspiration from studies of consumption and material culture alongside social science perspectives on everyday life and the home, this lively yet scholarly book is ideal for students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines, along with anyone interested in understanding the food that we waste.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45083773862039,"sku":"9780857852328","price":15201.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780857852328.webp?v=1767142669","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/food-waste-home-consumption-material-culture-and-everyday-life-9780857852328","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}