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Land, Shops and Kitchens: Technology and the Food Chain in Twentieth-Century Europe
| Edizione: | Brepols Publishers, 2005 | | Collana: | Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area |
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The book discusses the concept of
the food chain from a new perspective, emphasising the historical
dimension and conflicts. The inclusion of technology, as a core
element, is an original approach to food studies. Thus, technology
is related to agricultural production, packaging, transport and
storing, wholesale and retailing, catering, and cooking. Also, the
so-called middle field, such as political interference, farmers'
education and scientific concerns, is addressed. This book pays
attention to the history of agriculture, including such varied
themes as water supply, fertilisers, land use, greenhouses, and EU
policy. It tackles the history of shopping, cooking, health
concerns, and fast food eating-places. Technology is not taken for
granted, but seen as a field of conflict (action, reaction, and
negotiation, perhaps best cast with the opposition fast food versus
slow food). The concept of the food chain necessitates to consider
all these elements as a whole, and to present them in one,
integrated volume.
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