Revised for the first time in ten years, the second edition of Nutritional Anthropology: Biocultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition continues to blend biolo

Abstract: Nutritional states result from both biological and cultural forces. The consideration of nutritional problems from a biocultural perspective comprises

The dramatic increase in all things food in popular and academic fields during the last two decades has generated a diverse and dynamic set of approaches for un

The term 'Anthropology of Food' has become an accepted abbreviation for the study of anthropological perspectives on food, diet and nutrition, an increasingly i

This book brings together contributions from different disciplines to investigate, from ethological and anthropological perspectives, behaviour that appears to