A Sociology of Food and Nutrition The Social Appetite

A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite explores the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical facts influencing food production, distribution and consumption. This interdisciplinary text encourages students to question, reflect and apply their understanding of health and nutrition. The fourth edition explores current trends in the sociological study of food including alcohol consumption and production, world hunger and food labelling.

John Germov, Professor of Sociology and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle,Lauren Williams, Professor and Head of Nutrition and Dietetics, Griffith University

John Germov, Professor of Sociology and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle

Lauren Williams, Professor and Head of Nutrition and Dietetics, Griffith University

Part 1 An Appetiser
1 Exploring the Social Appetite: A Sociology of Food and Nutrition
Part 2 The Food System: Food Politics, Policies and Movements
2 Unsustainable Food Production: Its Social Origins and Alternatives
3. World Hunger: Its Roots and Remedies
4. Food Insecurity in Australian Households: From Charity to Entitlement
5 Politics of Government Dietary Advice: The Influence of Big Food
6 Food Labelling: More than the Provision of Information
Part 3 Food Culture, Consumption and Identity
7 'Cheaper and More Plentiful than in England': A History of Australian Food
8 Culinary Cultures of Europe: Food, History, Health and Identity
9 Humans, Food and Other Animals
10 Food and Ageing
11 Food and Class
12 A Historical Sociology of Wine
13 The Social Appetite for Alcohol
14 Gender and Food
15 Sociological Analysis of the Stigmatisation of Obesity