This collection of fascinating historical case studies reveals the remarkable inner workings of the modern food provisioning system and the complex web of institutions that move food from the farm to the dinner table.

Kosher USA follows the fascinating journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. It recounts how iconic products such as Coca-Cola and Jell-O tried to become kosher; the contentious debates among rabbis over the incorporation of modern science into Jewish law; how...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- PART I. DEBATING THE FUTURE OF FOOD -- 1 The Stakes in Our Steaks -- 2 The Debate: Will the World Run Out of Food? -- 3 The Deep Structure of the Debate -- PART II. IMAGINING THE FUTURE OF FOOD -- 4 The Utopian Caveat -- 5 Dystopias -- PART III. THINGS TO COME --...