Although the term 'alimentation'has existed in the English language since the late 16th
century, its use is infrequent. In Latin languages, particularly French,'alimentation'conveys a …

Abstract As Barthes (Annales ESC, XVI (5): 977–986, 1961) effectively pointed out, food is
“not only a collection of products that can be used for statistical or nutritional studies. It is …

The recent 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall serves to remind us that sometimes
“falling walls” are needed to solve differences not only between nations but also among the …

Despite the tremendous scientific and technological achievements in the production of food,
human well-being has not been served to a satisfactory extent. Millions of people are literally …

Gastronomy and Food Science fills the transfer knowledge gap between academia and
industry by covering the interrelation of gastronomy and food and culinary science in one …

Together with clothing, urban artefacts and other aspects of daily life, nutrition is not only one
of the basic human needs, but also a system of communication (Barthes, 1961) and …

We have seen an emergence of transformative food studies as part of sustainability
transitions. While some scholars have successfully opened up their experiences of pursuing …

The incorporation of sustainability issues into the international agri-food and nutritional
agenda has been increasingly discussed over the last decades. In this framework …

Agriculture is an important link to many issues that challenge society today, including
adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, food security, and communicable and non …

Food and Sustainability is the first text on this topic to consistently and coherently bring
together important concepts from different disciplines to introduce students to a common …