On Lunch Shaming
As California joins other states in seeking to end lunch shaming through legislation, the conversation turns importantly towards a national solution. Jennifer E. Gaddis’s timely new book, The Labor of Lunch: Why …
Read More >As California joins other states in seeking to end lunch shaming through legislation, the conversation turns importantly towards a national solution. Jennifer E. Gaddis’s timely new book, The Labor of Lunch: Why …
Read More >The future of food is inevitably a political and communal thing, and it demands open inquiry and discussion. We get to ask questions over the figurative or literal dinner table.
Read More >“If you want to dive deeper into the terroirs of Chianti Classico, I recommend a book from Ian D’Agata, ‘Italy’s Native Wine Grape Terroirs,’ to be published this summer by University of …
Read More >excerpted from Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry by Julie Guthman The appearance of Fusarium and Macrophomina in California’s strawberry fields, where they had supposedly never been before, …
Read More >Robert N. Spengler III discusses studying botanical remains at archaeological sites, the agricultural landscapes of the Silk Road, and the unique history of the apple.
Read More >This post is published in conjunction with the Latin American Studies Association congress in Boston. Check for other posts from the conference. #LASA2019y By Alyshia Gálvez, author ofEating NAFTA:Trade, Food Policies, and the Destruction of …
Read More >During the third annual Mobilization conference from May 10-11 at San Diego State University, learn more about books on social movements, non-violent protests, and resistance. Social Movements: The Structure of Collective Mobilization …
Read More >We are pleased to announce that seven of our titles have been awarded Outstanding Academic Title for 2018 by CHOICE! Awarded annually in January, the designation is given to approximately 10% of …
Read More >On our list of new titles this fall is a new edition of Darra Goldstein’s The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia. Published just in time for …
Read More >Daniel Jaffee, Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University, has been awarded the 2018 Excellence in Scholarship Award from the Agriculture, Food & Human Values Society (AFHVS). The award recognizes AFHVS …
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