Food and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives

Published by Berghahn Books 2019

Food and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century

Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives

Edited by: Paul Collinson , Iain Young , Lucy Antal and Helen Macbeth

Volume 9 in the series Anthropology of Food Nutrition

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202380

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About this book

Sustainability is one of the great problems facing food production today. Using cross-disciplinary perspectives from international scholars working in social, cultural and biological anthropology, ecology and environmental biology, this volume brings many new perspectives to the problems we face. Its cross-disciplinary framework of chapters with local, regional and continental perspectives provides a global outlook on sustainability issues. These case studies will appeal to those working in public sector agencies, NGOs, consultancies and other bodies focused on food security, human nutrition and environmental sustainability.

Author / Editor information

Paul Collinson is an Honorary Research Fellow and former lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University. He is Chair of the UK section of the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition.

Iain Young is Vice Dean for Student Experience and Risk in the University of Liverpool School of Medicine.

Lucy Antal is Lead for Food Justice at Feedback Global and currently undertakes research for the University of Leeds.

Helen Macbeth is an Honorary Research Fellow and retired Principal Lecturer in Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University. She is past President of the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition.

Paul Collinson is an Honorary Research Fellow and former lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University. He is Chair of the UK section of the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition.

Reviews

“[This book] provides a holistic understanding of food-related activities and behaviour … both theoretical and empirical arguments are covered in a balanced manner. The volume takes cognisance of the ‘minutiae of food experiences’ (p. 19) of people with respect to sustainability, cutting across the globe.” • European Association of Social Anthropologists Journal

“Contains a valuable and diverse set of essays that will help readers to understand the complexities of sustainable food and food systems and to advance cross-national and cross-cultural comparisons.” • Ellen Messer, Food Anthropologist

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Paul Collinson, Iain Young, Lucy Antal and Helen Macbeth Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction. Food and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century Paul Collinson, Iain Young, Lucy Antal and Helen Macbeth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Towards a Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Food and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century Iain Young, Paul Collinson, Lucy Antal and Helen Macbeth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. Food Insecurity and Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa Paul Collinson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3. From Healthy to Sustainable: Transforming the Concept of the Mediterranean Diet from Health to Sustainability through Culture F. Xavier Medina Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
4. Cultures of Sustainability in the Anthropocene: Understanding Organic Food in Palermo Giovanni Orlando Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
5. Wild Phytogenetic Resources for Food in the Barranca del Río Santiago, Mexico: A First Approach to Sustainability Martín Tena Meza, Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo, Ricardo Ávila Palafox and Raymundo Villavicencio García Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
6. Farm Urban and Urban Aquaponics: Changing Perceptions in Classrooms and Communities Iain Young Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
7. ‘Dig for Sustainability’ in the Twenty-First Century: Allotments, Gardens and Television Helen Macbeth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
8. Food and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century: How Places in the UK Are Working to Meet this Challenge Lucy Antal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
9. Food and the Problem of Uncertainty – Refugees and the Sense of Sustainability: The Case of Karen Farmers Returning to Their Villages from Refugee Camps along the Thai–Burmese Border Peter Kaiser Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
10. In Praise of a Fermented Bread: An Ethiopian Recipe for Frugal Sustainability Valentina Peveri Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
11. The Indian ‘Meat Dilemma’: Malnutrition, Social Hierarchy and Ecological Sustainability Michaël Bruckert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
12. Eating Outside the Home: Food Practices as a Consequence of Economic Crisis in Spain Mabel Gracia-Arnaiz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
13. First Steps in Developing a Food Waste Management Strategy in a UK Higher Education Institution: The University of Liverpool Case Study Nick Doran and Iain Young Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
14. The Demand for Sustainable Ways of Dealing with Waste from Agriculture and Aquaculture Iain Young Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 238

eBook

Published: June 6, 2019
ISBN: 9781789202380