{"product_id":"9781474270045","title":"A Cultural History of Food in the Modern Age","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Cultural History of Food in the Modern Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the modern age (1920–2000), vast technological innovation spurred greater concentration, standardization, and globalization of the food supply. As advances in agricultural production in the post-World War II era propelled population growth, a significant portion of the population gained access to cheap, industrially produced food while significant numbers remained mired in hunger and malnutrition. Further, as globalization allowed unprecedented access to foods from all parts of the globe, it also hastened environmental degradation, contributed to poor health, and remained a key element in global politics, economics and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Cultural History of Food in the Modern Age\u003c\/i\u003e presents an overview of the period with essays on food production, food systems, food security, safety and crises, food and politics, eating out, professional cooking, kitchens and service work, family and domesticity, body and soul, representations of food,  and developments in food production and consumption globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[T]he six volumes of A Cultural History of Food provide an enlightening and fascinating insight into the history of food and its development throughout history in an authoritative and accessible style.” —\u003ci\u003eSocial Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Despite past moments when the academy shunned food as a topic unworthy of serious inquiry, this series dedicated to the cultural history of food is now not only possible but demonstrative, enlightening, and cohesive. This volume singularly contributes valuable insights to the study of food and global history. \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Food in the Modern Age\u003c\/i\u003e provides a thorough, varied, and dynamic history of food during our most recent century and is sure to engage scholars and students alike.” –Emily Contois, \u003ci\u003eGraduate Journal of Food Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781474270045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40621663060174,"sku":"9781474270045","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781474270045","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}