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Countries and Cultures (Dale Mabry): Food Culture

Online resources on food in countries and cultures

Global Road Warrior (World Trade Press)
Select a country. On the left menu, select "Food and Recipes". Or - try your keywords in the Search box.
Food Science Source (EBSCO)
Full text database esigned for the informational needs of the food industry at all levels. Funding source: FLVC group license.

United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization
Mandate: "...to support members in their efforts to ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food." Select Countries tab for country-specific reports.

"Food Culture Around the World" series

"Food Culture in..." are books and eBooks that cover foods and cooking traditions in countries and regions of the world. Some examples:

Food Culture in the Mediterranean
Call Number: TX725.M35 H46 2009

Here is the same book online as an ebook:

Food Culture in the Mediterranean--eBook

More examples:

Food Culture in Mexico
Call Number: TX716.M4 L66 2005
ISBN: 9780313324314
Food Culture in Mexico--eBook

See if your country or region is covered in this series—try your own search here:

Search HCC Libraries
Enter the name of your country followed by the word, food - or the term, food culture.

Food and religion

Food, Feasts, and Faith
Call Number: REF BL65.F65 F54 2017
Information on food-related religious beliefs, customs, and practices from around the world. In the library and online.

Some more books/eBooks on food culture

International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Food and Popular Culture

World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence, from Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Globalization

Hard copy in the library and online as an eBook.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America

Hard copy in the library and online as an eBook.

Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia

Hard copy in the library and online as an eBook.

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

Hard copy in the library and online as an eBook.

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