Eating is generally understood as a human need that people satisfy in diverse ways. Eating, however, is also an English word. Other languages, using other words

This volume reviews a range of fascinating linguistic facts about ingestive predicates in the world’s languages. The highly multifaceted nature of ‘eat’ a

More than two thousand entries define a variety of words and terms related to eating and foods, describing exotic dishes, cooking techniques, ingredients, and f

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explore the origin, evolution, and social history of over three thousand English language words.

A food psychologist identifies hidden factors, motivations, and cues that cause overeating and offers practical solutions to help avoid these hidden traps and e