Consumption in the Age of Affluence : the World of Food.

Through sound empirical analysis and a range of case studies, the authors argue that an interdisciplinary approach to food consumption is now necessary, taking into account socioeconomic and cultural factors.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fine, Ben
Other Authors: Heasman, Michael, Wright, Judith
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 1995.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; FOOD STUDIES: AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT; FOOD SYSTEM THEORY; DIFFERENTIATING FOOD SYSTEMS; THE UK SUGAR SYSTEM; SUGAR OR SWEET; THE POVERTY OF FOOD ECONOMETRICS; FOOD NORMS: METHODS AND DATA; CHILDREN, LOW INCOME AND THE SAUSAGE SYNDROME; THE MEAT SYSTEM; FOOD AND CLASS; THE DAIRY SYSTEM; SUMMING UP AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; References; Index.