{"product_id":"9780857852328","title":"Food Waste Home Consumption, Material Culture and Everyday Life","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMaterializing Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFood Waste\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHome Consumption, Material Culture and Everyday Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid M. Evans | Daniel Miller | Paul Gilroy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Agriculture \u0026amp; Food\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, food waste has risen to the top of the political and public agenda, yet until now there has been no scholarly analysis applied to the topic as a complement and counter-balance to campaigning and activist approaches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing ethnographic material to explore global issues, \u003ci\u003eFood Waste\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the processes that lie behind the volume of food currently wasted by households and consumers. The author demonstrates how waste arises as a consequence of households negotiating the complex and contradictory demands of everyday life, explores the reasons why surplus food ends up in the bin, and considers innovative solutions to the problem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing inspiration from studies of consumption and material culture alongside social science perspectives on everyday life and the home, this lively yet scholarly book is ideal for students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines, along with anyone interested in understanding the food that we waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Evans \u003c\/b\u003eis Lecturer in Sociology and Research Fellow of the Sustainable Consumption Institute at the University of Manchester, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 December 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780857852328\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331465707660,"sku":"9780857852328","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7d4c62a7-167b-43ac-801b-f59668ecbd8f.jpg?v=1783596936","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780857852328","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}