From 1917 to 2017, dairy grazing systems have evolved from uncontrolled grazing of
unimproved pastures by dual-purpose dairy-beef breeds to an intensive system with a high …

Pyrrhic Progress analyses over half a century of antibiotic use, regulation, and resistance in
US and British food production. Mass-introduced after 1945, antibiotics helped revolutionize …

This article explores the methodological implications of actor-network theory for social
research. Pointing to an increasing awareness of ANT in sociological discourse, but …

Plant-based milk alternatives—or mylks—have surged in popularity over the past ten years.
We consider the politics and consumer subjectivities fostered by mylks as part of the broader …

Ethical concerns regarding agricultural practices can be found to co-evolve with
technological developments. This paper aims to create an understanding of ethics that is …

This popular text, now in a third edition, offers readers a vivid perspective on the cultural and
social complexities of food practices and the current food system. Synthesizing insights from …

Food production and consumption embody essential natural and metabolic processes that
cannot be completely controlled by capital or for capital [1, 2, 3]. Partly for this reason, food …

An investigation into what happens in creative practice when the materials of art and
research behave and perform in ways beyond the creators' intentions. In Alien Agency, Chris …

The organic and hence perishable nature of food makes it particularly useful for
understanding how the temporal dimension of materiality influences organizing and …

This essay investigates milk as a material with various meanings and compositions in
different historical and cultural contexts. I bring together research from the several …