Contested Tastes

Michaela DeSoucey

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Author
Michaela DeSoucey
Publish Date
2016-07-05
Subtitle
Foie Gras and the Politics of Food
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
270
Publisher Name
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691154937
ISBN-13
9780691154930
citemno
194713
Edition
Illustrated
Subject
Food & Cooking
SKU
9780691154930

Description

"Who cares about foie gras? As it turns out, many do. In the last decade, this French delicacy--the fattened liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through a tube--has been at the center of contentious battles between animal rights activists, artisanal farmers, industry groups, politicians, chefs, and foodies. In Contested Tastes, Michaela DeSoucey takes us to farms, restaurants, protests, and political hearings in both the United States and France to reveal why people care so passionately about foie gras--and why we should care too"--Jacket