Changing Rice Bowl – Economic Development and Diet in China by Elizabeth Leppman - ISBN: 9789622097230
Hardcover
Beginning with concepts in Chinese nutrition, culture, and economic development, this book describes foods that Chinese traditionally eat and the farming system that has produced them. It gives an overview of rural-urban contrasts at the national level and concludes with some suggestions of possible…

Changing Rice Bowl – Economic Development and Diet in China

Economic Development and Diet in China

  • Hardcover

    228 pages

  • Release Date

    1 March 2005

Summary

The book deals with a topic of perennial interest to Chinese and non-Chinese alike: Chinese food. Chinese culture is exceptionally food-oriented, and non-Chinese are curious about what Chinese people in China actually eat, as contrasted with meals in ever-popular Chinese restaurants. Furthermore, foreigners have long received the impression that Chinese people are inadequately fed, but the picture today is considerably more complex. At its best, the Chinese diet is among the world’s healthies…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9789622097230
ISBN-10:9622097235
Author:Elizabeth Leppman
Publisher:Hong Kong University Press
Imprint:Hong Kong University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:228
Release Date:1 March 2005
Weight:484g
Dimensions:233mm x 162mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

“Changing Rice Bowl provides a cogent and compelling analysis of the complex yet fascinating relationship among the three variables of diet, development, and culture in the northeast Chinese province of Liaoning. Kudos to Elizabeth Leppman for bringing us
“The author skillfully narrates the cultural, biological, social, and economic factors that guide decision-making concerning food choices in China. Using fresh perspectives and fieldwork data regarding nutrition and culture, she succeeds in spelling out t

About The Author

Elizabeth Leppman

Elizabeth J. Leppman is an Associate Professor in geography in St Cloud State University, Minnesota, and is the Editor of Journal of Geography.

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