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American Wasteland How America Throws Away Nearly Half Of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It)
written by Jonathan Bloom, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2011, originally published 2010), 392 page(s)
Grocery prices and the forsaken foods at the back of your fridge seem to increase weekly. After reading American Wasteland, you will never look at your shopping list, refrigerator, plate, or wallet the same way again. Jonathan Bloom wades into the garbage heap to unearth what our squandered food says about us, why...
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written by Jonathan Bloom, fl. 2010 (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2011, originally published 2010), 392 page(s)
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Grocery prices and the forsaken foods at the back of your fridge seem to increase weekly. After reading American Wasteland, you will never look at your shopping list, refrigerator, plate, or wallet the same way again. Jonathan Bloom wades into the garbage heap to unearth what our squandered food says about us, why it matters, and how you can make a difference starting in your own kitchen—reducing waste and saving money. Interviews with experts...
Grocery prices and the forsaken foods at the back of your fridge seem to increase weekly. After reading American Wasteland, you will never look at your shopping list, refrigerator, plate, or wallet the same way again. Jonathan Bloom wades into the garbage heap to unearth what our squandered food says about us, why it matters, and how you can make a difference starting in your own kitchen—reducing waste and saving money. Interviews with experts such as chef Alice Waters and food psychologist Brian Wansink, among others, uncover not only how and why we waste, but, most importantly, what we can do about it.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Jonathan Bloom, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010, 2011
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
Waste disposal, Food industry, End food waste movement, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2010 by Perseus Books Group
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Anthropology of Food and Nutrition, Volume 3, Food for Health, Food for Wealth
written by Lynn Harbottle, fl. 2000, in Anthropology of Food and Nutrition, Volume 3 (New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2004, originally published 2000), 193 page(s)
Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and cultural production within a specific group of consumers, British Sh...
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written by Lynn Harbottle, fl. 2000, in Anthropology of Food and Nutrition, Volume 3 (New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2004, originally published 2000), 193 page(s)
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Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and cultural production within a specific group of consumers, British Sh'ite Iranians. Through the analysis of the consumption practices of this particular migrant group, this book illustrates how both the n...
Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and cultural production within a specific group of consumers, British Sh'ite Iranians. Through the analysis of the consumption practices of this particular migrant group, this book illustrates how both the nutritional value and symbolic significance of food contribute to its health-giving properties and how gender and ethnic identities are preformed and reinforced through the medium of food-work in public and private spheres. At the same time, as this study demonstrates, migration modifies and transfigures such identities and produces hybrid cultures and cuisines.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Lynn Harbottle, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000, 2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Series
Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
Topic / Theme
Health, Diet and food, Cultural identity, Gender, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Iranians, British
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Copyright © 2000 by Berghahn Books
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California Studies in Food and Culture, Sameness in Diversity: Food and Globalization in Modern America
written by Laresh Jayasanker, 1972-2018; edited by Darra Goldstein, fl. 2006, in California Studies in Food and Culture (Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2020, originally published 2020), 472 page(s)
Americans of the 1960s would have trouble navigating the grocery aisles and restaurant menus of today. Once-exotic ingredients—like mangoes, hot sauces, kale, kimchi, and coconut milk—have become standard in the contemporary American diet. Laresh Jayasanker explains how food choices have expanded since the 196...
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written by Laresh Jayasanker, 1972-2018; edited by Darra Goldstein, fl. 2006, in California Studies in Food and Culture (Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2020, originally published 2020), 472 page(s)
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Americans of the 1960s would have trouble navigating the grocery aisles and restaurant menus of today. Once-exotic ingredients—like mangoes, hot sauces, kale, kimchi, and coconut milk—have become standard in the contemporary American diet. Laresh Jayasanker explains how food choices have expanded since the 1960s: immigrants have created demand for produce and other foods from their homelands; grocers and food processors have sought to market...
Americans of the 1960s would have trouble navigating the grocery aisles and restaurant menus of today. Once-exotic ingredients—like mangoes, hot sauces, kale, kimchi, and coconut milk—have become standard in the contemporary American diet. Laresh Jayasanker explains how food choices have expanded since the 1960s: immigrants have created demand for produce and other foods from their homelands; grocers and food processors have sought to market new foods; and transportation improvements have enabled food companies to bring those foods from afar. Yet, even as choices within stores have exploded, supermarket chains have consolidated. Throughout the food industry, fewer companies manage production and distribution, controlling what American consumers can access. Mining a wealth of menus, cookbooks, trade publications, interviews, and company records, Jayasanker explores Americans’ changing eating habits to shed light on the impact of immigration and globalization on American culture.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Darra Goldstein, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Laresh Jayasanker, 1972-2018
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
University of California Press
Series
California Studies in Food and Culture
Topic / Theme
Food and Commodities, Immigration and emigration, Food industry, Globalization, Restaurants, Diet and food, Economics, Global Consumerism, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 University of California Press
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Cheese Reporter, Vol. 125, No. 23, Friday, December 15, 2000
edited by Dick Groves, fl. 2002, in Cheese Reporter, Vol. 125, No. 23, December 15, 2000 (Madison, WI: Cheese Reporter Publishing, 2000), 16 page(s)
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edited by Dick Groves, fl. 2002, in Cheese Reporter, Vol. 125, No. 23, December 15, 2000 (Madison, WI: Cheese Reporter Publishing, 2000), 16 page(s)
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Periodical issue
Contributor
Dick Groves, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2000-12-15, 2000
Publisher
Cheese Reporter Publishing
Series
Cheese Reporter
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Dairy products, Trade and commerce, Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Cheese Reporter Publishing Co.
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Cheese Reporter, Vol. 127, No. 23, Friday, December 13, 2002
edited by Dick Groves, fl. 2002, in Cheese Reporter, Vol. 127, No. 23, Friday, December 13, 2002 (Madison, WI: Cheese Reporter Publishing, 2002), 16 page(s)
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edited by Dick Groves, fl. 2002, in Cheese Reporter, Vol. 127, No. 23, Friday, December 13, 2002 (Madison, WI: Cheese Reporter Publishing, 2002), 16 page(s)
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Periodical issue
Contributor
Dick Groves, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002-12-13, 2002
Publisher
Cheese Reporter Publishing
Series
Cheese Reporter
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Trade and commerce, Dairy products, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Cheese Reporter Publishing Co.
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Fifth Estate, Volume 2, Issue 21, Fifth Estate, Vol. 2 no. 21, February 1-15, 1968
edited by Harvey Ovshinsky, 1948-, in Fifth Estate, Volume 2, Issue 21 (Detroit, MI: Fifth Estate Newspaper, 1967), 16 page(s)
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edited by Harvey Ovshinsky, 1948-, in Fifth Estate, Volume 2, Issue 21 (Detroit, MI: Fifth Estate Newspaper, 1967), 16 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Contributor
Harvey Ovshinsky, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1967
Publisher
Fifth Estate Newspaper
Series
Fifth Estate
Topic / Theme
Political commentary, Social reforms, Left and radical left movements
Copyright Message
Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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McDonald's in China
written by Syeda Maseeha Qumer, fl. 2008 (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh: IBS Center for Management Research, 2009, originally published 2009), 21 page(s)
The case focuses on the US- based fast food chain McDonald's entry and expansion strategies in the Chinese market. McDonald's entered China in 1990 with its first restaurant in Shenzhen. Since then McDonald's in China has been expanding steadily by providing outstanding quality, service, and value to its customers...
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written by Syeda Maseeha Qumer, fl. 2008 (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh: IBS Center for Management Research, 2009, originally published 2009), 21 page(s)
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The case focuses on the US- based fast food chain McDonald's entry and expansion strategies in the Chinese market. McDonald's entered China in 1990 with its first restaurant in Shenzhen. Since then McDonald's in China has been expanding steadily by providing outstanding quality, service, and value to its customers. For McDonald's other than its home market - the United States, China was the largest growth market with 960 restaurants and over 60,0...
The case focuses on the US- based fast food chain McDonald's entry and expansion strategies in the Chinese market. McDonald's entered China in 1990 with its first restaurant in Shenzhen. Since then McDonald's in China has been expanding steadily by providing outstanding quality, service, and value to its customers. For McDonald's other than its home market - the United States, China was the largest growth market with 960 restaurants and over 60,000 employees as of 2008. McDonald's strategic plan in China was to focus on core menu extensions, convenience and value. The case details the operational strategies of McDonald's in China. The case also discusses the different localization strategies adopted by McDonald's and concludes by identifying the challenges faced by McDonald's in China.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Case study
Author / Creator
Syeda Maseeha Qumer, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
IBS Center for Management Research
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Business enterprises, Restaurants, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Global Product/Service Issues, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by IBS Center for Management Research
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(New York, NY: Ives Washburn, 1945), 248 page(s)
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Chapter
Date Published / Released
1945
Publisher
Ives Washburn
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Postcard History, Napa County
in Postcard History (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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in Postcard History (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Postcard History
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Todd L. Shulman
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Social Justice and the Urban Obesity Crisis
presented by Melvin Delgado, fl. 2004 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2013), 276 page(s)
A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are driving urban America's obesity crisis, which can create chronic health conditions for those least able to manage them. Considering urban obesity through a social justice lens, this book is the first to help social workers and others develop targeted inter...
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presented by Melvin Delgado, fl. 2004 (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, originally published 2013), 276 page(s)
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A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are driving urban America's obesity crisis, which can create chronic health conditions for those least able to manage them. Considering urban obesity through a social justice lens, this book is the first to help social workers and others develop targeted interventions for effective outcomes. The text dissects the problem of urban obesity in populations of color from individual, family, group,...
A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are driving urban America's obesity crisis, which can create chronic health conditions for those least able to manage them. Considering urban obesity through a social justice lens, this book is the first to help social workers and others develop targeted interventions for effective outcomes. The text dissects the problem of urban obesity in populations of color from individual, family, group, community, and policy perspectives. Beginning with a historical survey of urban obesity in communities of color, anti-obesity policies and programs, and the role of social work in addressing this threat, the volume follows with an analysis of the social, ecological, environmental, and spatial aggravators of urban obesity, such as the food industry's advertising strategies, which promote unhealthy choices; the failure of local markets to provide good food options; the lack of safe exercise spaces; and the paucity of heath education. Melvin Delgado reviews recent national obesity statistics; explores the connection between food stamps and obesity; and reveals the financial and social consequences of the epidemic for society as a whole. He concludes with recommendations for effective health promotion programs, such as youth-focused interventions, community gardens, and community-based food initiatives, and a unique consideration of urban obesity in relation to acts of genocide and national defense.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Melvin Delgado, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Nutrition, Urban life, Urban population, Obesity, Macro
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Columbia University Press. All Rights Reserved. Reproduced by permission of Columbia University Press.
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