{"product_id":"why-food-matters-9781350011427","title":"Why Food Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Melissa Caldwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Agriculture \u0026amp; Food (see also Political Science - Public Poli\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is food and why does it matter? Bringing together the most innovative, cutting-edge scholarship and debates, this reader provides an excellent introduction to the rapidly growing discipline of food studies. Covering a wide range of theoretical perspectives and disciplinary approaches, it challenges common ideas about food and identifies emerging trends which will define the field for years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fantastic resource for both teaching and learning, the book features: \u003cbr\u003e- a comprehensive introduction to the text and to each of the four parts, providing a clear, accessible overview and ensuring a coherent thematic focus throughout\u003cbr\u003e- 20 articles on topics that are guaranteed to engage student interest, including molecular gastronomy, lab-grown meat and other futurist foods, microbiopolitics, healthism and nutritionism, food safety, ethics, animal welfare, fair trade, and much more\u003cbr\u003e- discussion questions and suggestions for further reading which help readers to think further about the issues raised, reinforcing understanding and learning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited by Melissa L. Caldwell, one of the leaders in the field, \u003ci\u003eWhy Food Matters\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential textbook for courses in food studies, anthropology of food, sociology, geography, and related subjects.","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45088412532887,"sku":"9781350011427","price":2884.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781350011427.webp?v=1769203259","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/why-food-matters-9781350011427","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}