Critical Perspectives in Food Studies

By Jennifer Sumner, Tony Winson, Mustafa Koç

Book Overview

Bringing together original contributions by Canadian scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds, Critical Perspectives in Food Studies introduces students to the shifting interpretations, perspectives, challenges, governance issues, and future visions that shape the study of food and food issues in Canada and around the world.

Offering the most up-to-date overview of the field, this second edition incorporates new chapters on a range of current food-related issues, including food security, farm animal welfare, genetically modified crops, sustainability, and alternative food systems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199019614
• ISBN13: 9780199019618
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 8.9"