{"product_id":"the-real-cost-of-cheap-food-9781032567341","title":"The Real Cost of Cheap Food","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking, accessible book examines the dominant food regime on its own terms, by asking whether we can afford cheap food and by exploring what exactly cheap food affords us. The book is essential reading for those interested in critical food studies, food and agriculture and a sustainable and socially just food system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Carolan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Co-Director of the Food Systems Institute at Colorado State University, USA. He is the author of several books including \u003cem\u003eThe Sociology of Food and Agriculture\u003c\/em\u003e (3rd ed., Routledge, 2021), \u003cem\u003eA Decent Meal: Building Empathy in a Divided America\u003c\/em\u003e (2021), and \u003cem\u003eSociety and the Environment: Pragmatic Solutions to Ecological Issues\u003c\/em\u003e (4th ed., Routledge, 2024). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911838339346,"sku":"9781032567341","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eda476d9-5edb-4df8-8563-2f809449abcd.jpg?v=1738756724","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-real-cost-of-cheap-food-9781032567341","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}