In Seeding Empire, Aaron Eddens rewrites an enduring story about the past—and future—of global agriculture. Eddens connects today’s efforts to cultivate a “Green Revolution in Africa” to a history of American projects …
Read More >Xaq Frohlich, author of FROM LABEL TO TABLE, explores what it means to label food “healthy”.
Read More >Wurgaft and White—son and mother—make delightful company as they guide us through everything from the birth of agriculture to the lamination in a croissant in modern-day Tokyo. From the origins of agriculture …
Read More >Christopher Bosso, author of “Why SNAP Works: A Political History—and Defense—of the Food Stamp Program” on why the Food Stamp Program matters
Read More >UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our August 2023 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the …
Read More >UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our March 2023 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the …
Read More >UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our February 2023 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the …
Read More >UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are some of our recent award winners December 2022. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing …
Read More >Edited by Lia Tjandra, Art Director Emily Park, senior editor: This japchae recipe comes from my favorite Korean food blog, Maangchi. The sweet potato noodles are gluten free, and the dish is …
Read More >An anthropologist uncovers how “great coffee” depends not just on taste, but also on a complex system of values worked out among farmers, roasters, and consumers. What justifies the steep prices commanded …
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