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Vegan or carnivore? Vegetarian or gluten-free? Keto or Mediterranean? Fasting or Paleo? Our relationship to food is filled with confusion and insecurity. Every day we hear about a …

Delicious recipes that save you time and money but don't compromise on flavour.

A culinary and cultural history of plant-based eating in the United States that delves into the subcultures and politics that have defined alternative food. The vegan diet used to …

'One of the world's most prominent radical scientists', Vandana Shiva demolishes the myths propagated by corporate globalisation in its pursuit of profit and power, revealing the …

Rice and Beans is a book about the paradox of local and global. On the one hand, this is a globe-spanning dish, a simple source of complete nutrition for billions of people in …

The recent escalation of world food prices – particularly for cereals - prompted mass public indignation and demonstrations in many countries, from the price of tortilla flour in …

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS DEBUT BOOK AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZEHIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE SOPHIE …

This provocative book explores how ancient notions about the fat body and the glutton in western culture both challenge and confirm ideas about what it means to be overweight and …

Colonist George Thorpe first crafted "e;corn beere,"e; an ancestor to bourbon, in 1620 at Berkeley Plantation, and George Washington once operated one of the nation's …

Savoring Gotham traces the rise of New York City's global culinary stardom in 570 accessible, yet well-researched A-Z entries. From the Native Americans who arrived in the area …