{"product_id":"contested-tastes-michaela-desoucey-9780691154930","title":"Contested Tastes: Foie Gras and the Politics of Food","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inside look at the complex and controversial debates surrounding foie gras\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho cares about foie gras? As it turns out, many do. In the last decade, this French delicacy--the fattened liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through a tube--has been at the center of contentious battles between animal rights activists, artisanal farmers, industry groups, politicians, chefs, and foodies. In \u003ci\u003eContested Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e, Michaela DeSoucey takes us to farms, restaurants, protests, and political hearings in both the United States and France to reveal why people care so passionately about foie gras--and why we should care too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing together fieldwork, interviews, and materials from archives and the media on both sides of the Atlantic, DeSoucey offers a compelling look at the moral arguments and provocative actions of pro- and anti-foie gras forces. She combines personal stories with fair-minded analysis of the social contexts within which foie gras is loved and loathed. From the barns of rural southwest France and the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels, to exclusive New York City kitchens and the government offices of Chicago, DeSoucey demonstrates that the debates over foie gras involve heated and controversial politics. Her rich and nuanced account draws our attention to the cultural dynamics of markets, the multivocal nature of \"gastropolitics,\" and the complexities of what it means to identify as a \"moral\" eater in today's food world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigating the causes and consequences of the foie gras wars, \u003ci\u003eContested Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the social significance of food and taste in the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michaela Desoucey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691154937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691154930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Michaela Desoucey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120043520255,"sku":"9780691154930","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6e77fbf-1c46-4fed-a752-220ee2637d0d.jpg?v=1687412264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contested-tastes-michaela-desoucey-9780691154930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}