Food

In Food, John Coveney examines 'food as...' identity, politics, industry, regulation, the environment, justice, and gastronomy. He explores how food helps us understand what it means to be human.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Food as...identity 2. Food as...politics 3. Food as...industry 4. Food as...regulation 5. Food as...the environment 6. Food as...justice 7. Food as...gastronomy 8. Food as...humanness

About the author

John Coveney is Professor of Global Food, Culture and Health in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University, Australia. He has also worked as a nutritionist and dietitian addressing regional, indigenous and international health issues, and his work has been used by policy makers seeking to understand the role of food in family life. His research interests include the history of food, public health, nutrition, food policy, and the social and cultural factors that influence food consumption. He is author of Food, Morals and Meaning: The Pleasure and Anxiety of Eating (Routledge, Second Edition, 2006) and co-author of Food Democracy: From Consumer to Food Citizen (2015). He is also co-editor of Food Poverty and Insecurity: International Food Inequalities (2015) and Handbook of Food Security and Society (2023).

Summary

In Food, John Coveney examines ‘food as…’ identity, politics, industry, regulation, the environment, justice, and gastronomy. He explores how food helps us understand what it means to be human.

Product details

• Authors: John Coveney, John (Flinders University Coveney, Coveney John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032298337
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229833-7
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Shortcuts
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); NATURE / Natural Resources, MEDICAL / Public Health, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Personal & public health, Social Work, Food & society, Social issues & processes, Food security & supply, Social and ethical issues, Agricultural science, Food & beverage technology, Medical Sociology, Food and beverage technology, Personal and public health / health education, Agribusiness and primary industries, Cultural studies: food and society, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General, Food security and supply, Primary industries