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"A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite examines the social context of food and nutrition by exploring the socio-cultural, political, economic, and philosophical factors that influence food production and consumption." "This is an essential text for students of dietetics, nutrition, food technology, health sociology, and consumer studies, and indeed for anyone with an interest in the social aspects of food and nutrition."--Jacket.
First publish date: 1999
Authors: John Germov
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