Food and Culture - Softcover

Kittler, Pamela Goyan; Sucher, Kathryn P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 049511541X ISBN 13: 9780495115410

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

FOOD AND CULTURE is the market-leading text for the cultural foods courses, providing information on the health, culture, food, and nutrition habits of the most common ethnic and racial groups living in the United States. It is designed to help health professionals, chefs, and others in the food service industry learn to work effectively with members of different ethnic and religious groups in a culturally sensitive manner. Authors Pamela Goyan Kittler and Kathryn P. Sucher include comprehensive coverage of key ethnic, religious, and regional groups, including Native Americans, Europeans, Africans, Mexicans and Central Americans, Caribbean Islanders, South Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Southeast Asians, Pacific Islanders, People of the Balkans, Middle Easterners, Asian Indians, and regional Americans.

About this title

About the Author:

Pamela Goyan Kittler has an MS in Nutritional Science from San Jose State University with an emphasis in nutrition education and currently works as a cultural nutritionist. She is the author of three undergraduate textbooks, has published numerous articles in professional journals and newsletters, and frequently presents lectures and workshops on topics of food and culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 049511541X
• ISBN 13: 9780495115410
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 558