Women on Food
Charlotte Druckman and 115 Writers, Chefs, Critics, Television Stars, and Eaters
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Abrams
Published:1st Oct '19
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A provocative collection of food’s most distinctive female voices and subjects
Women on Food unites the radical, diverging female voices of the food industry in this urgent collection of essays, interviews, questionnaires, illustrations, quotes, and ephemera. Edited by Charlotte Druckman and written by esteemed food journalists and thinkers, including Soleil Ho, Nigella Lawson, Diana Henry, Carla Hall, Helen Rosner, Rachael Ray, and many others, this compilation illuminates the notable and varied women who make up the food world. Exploring everyday issues from the #MeToo movement, the gender pay gap, and the underrepresentation of women of color in leadership, to cultural trends including reality shows, the intersection of fashion and food, and the evolution of food writing in the last few decades, Women on Food brings together food’s most vital female voiDruckman presents an entertaining and thought-provoking “variety show” of previously unpublished essays, interviews, and ephemera from women working in the world of food...This celebration of women’s influence in the industry and primer on the discrimination they still face will satisfy foodies and feminists alike. * Publishers Weekly *
“A potent reminder of just how much women shape and are shaped by the culture of food.” -- The New York Times
“It’s sharp, witty, entertaining and has insights from a host of brilliant food writers." -- The Guardian
“a thought-provoking and sometimes anger-inducing tome that should be required reading for anyone working in the restaurant business, or anyone interested in the gender politics of food." -- The Times
ISBN: 9781419736353
Dimensions: 230mm x 167mm x 36mm
Weight: 1100g
400 pages