Why Food Matters

What 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.<br/><br/>A fantastic resource for both teaching and learning the book features: <br/>- 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<br/>- 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<br/>- discussion questions and suggestions for further reading which help readers to think further about the issues raised reinforcing understanding and learning<br/><br/>Edited by Melissa L. Caldwell one of the leaders in the field <i>Why Food Matters</i> is the essential textbook for courses in food studies anthropology of food sociology geography and related subjects.