{"product_id":"leftovers-a-history-of-food-waste-and-preservation-9781803281582","title":"Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bingeable'\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003e The Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A book for our time'\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003e The Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Barnett's] an indefatigable researcher'\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003e The Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly entertaining and topical history of food preservation and waste in Britain from the Elizabethan kitchen to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time when a third of the food we produce globally is wasted, Eleanor Barnett opens a window on the everyday experiences of ordinary people in the past to reveal how factors such as religion, class and gender have historically shaped attitudes towards food waste. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeftovers\u003c\/i\u003e deploys a wide historical lens to link the many ingenious ways in which our ancestors sought to extend the life of food - encompassing Tudor household management, Victorian public health initiatives and two World Wars - to such contemporary anxieties as climate change, globalisation, scientific advancement, poverty and inequality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apollo Publishing International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803281582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.79h x 5.08w x 1.00d","brand":"Eleanor Barnett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197303648437,"sku":"9781803281582","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_58f4bba7-06e4-4e69-be5e-bfb6f2ad44a5.jpg?v=1769623084","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/leftovers-a-history-of-food-waste-and-preservation-9781803281582","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}