Introduction

The word gastronomy appeared many centuries ago and was always differently defined. For example, in ancient Greek gastros was the stomach and nomos the law, its meanings remain only loosely related to the literal translation of the etymon (Symons: 1998). As a matter of fact, there is still a broad spectrum of definitions of gastronomy. According to Symons (1998), ga... read more

The food industry of the USA has recently come under severe scrutiny from the public. The way food is produced has changed dramatically in the past 20-30 years. Two films, “Tapped” and “Food, Inc.,” unveil multiple issues behind the billion-dollar profits of food companies.

Environmental justice is a multidimensional notion, whic... read more