1st Edition
The Consuming Geographies of Food Diet, Food Deserts and Obesity
1. Introduction: harvesting obesity 2. You are what you eat: the biochemistry of food 3. Minding your diet: the psychology of food 4. What do we mean by ‘food’: the philosophies of food 5. Grosser grocers and cornered shops: changing access to food 6. Mapping food access and obesity: the food desert phenomenon 7. Getting back into shape: initiatives for tackling obesity 8. Future food consumption: a slimmed-down world?
Biography
Hillary J. Shaw is a Senior Research Fellow at the London School of Commerce and Managing Director of Shaw Food Solutions. His research interests include food security, sustainable development and food access. As well as leading a range of consultancy projects, he has been invited to speak at many international conferences and has published widely in the areas of food, health, diet and corporate social responsibility.
The book reviews diets, marketing, and the cultural aspects of food and also evaluates commercial and government policies on a global scale. It provokes the realization that with the increased technological processing of food, the impact on the consumer must be further reviewed. A valuable read for a wide audience.Summing Up: Highly recommended.-R. A. Hoots, Sacramento City College, CHOICE Review December 2014
