Nutrition in Britain

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Marc Jacobs and Peter Scholliers

"Europeans are eating out in unprecedented numbers - in cafs, pubs, brasseries and restaurants. Globalization brought about changes in patterns of leisure and consumption, as well as a democratization of restaurant culture. But what if we open up this concept of 'eating out' to include any eating that takes place outside the home? What cultural shifts can we see through time? What differences can we discover about pre-industrial, industrial and post-industrial societies?Eating Out in Europe addresses such questions as it examines changes in eating patterns through time. 'Eating out' is broadly conceived to cover everything from nibbling a pizza at work to dining in an exquisite restaurant, from suffering an institutional lunch at the school cafeteria to enjoying the natural world with a picnic. The meaning of eating out clearly varies enormously depending on the setting, circumstances and significance of the meal. The contributors describe and interpret the huge changes that occurred in eating habits throughout Europe by analyzing such factors as urbanization, technological innovation, demographic growth, employment patterns and identity formation. Case studies include the evolution of the pub, the rise of the fast food industry in Britain, picnicking in 19th-century France, snack culture in the Netherlands, industrial canteens in Germany, the rise of restaurants in Norway and countryside traditions in Hungary, among others. Fully comprehensive and illustrated, the contributors draw on examples throughout Europe from the late eighteenth century to the present day."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Clive Gifford

Describes food preparation and dining in Viking times, hunting and farming, favourite foods and drinks, traded foods and foods used in festivals and feasts. Includes recipes from Viking times such as, fruit-topped oatcakes, honey-glazed root vegetables, chicken and herb soup, pork stew and fruit and honey punch. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

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Clive Gifford

Find out about food preparation and dining in Roman times, farming, eating out and eating at home, markets, gods and festivals and what foods the Romans brought to Britain. Make some tasty recipes from Roman Times, such as stuffed dates, lamb stew, honey and spinach omelette and Roman burgers. [back cover].

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Rob Goodbody

"When the potato crop failed catastrophically in the autumn of 1846, Quakers came together to set up a sophisticated relief organisation. Through this system donations were solicited in Ireland, Britain and America, and large amounts of food, Clothing and money were distributed where they were most needed. Later this relief organisation became involved in longer term projects such as assistance to agriculture, fisheries and industry and the provision of training ... the experience gained became the foundation for Quaker relief operations which continue today." --Back cover.