{"product_id":"book-ncvh","title":"All Consuming","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eNOTABLE BOOK \u003cbr\u003eFood dominates our every waking minute: Hype restaurants. Allrecipes. \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bake Off\u003c\/i\u003e. In this dazzling cultural history, bestselling food writer Ruby Tandoh (author of \u003ci\u003eCook As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e) traces how—and why—we’ve \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e become foodies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Ruby Tandoh is a genius and \u003ci\u003eAll Consuming\u003c\/i\u003e is everything.” —Bryan Washington, author of \u003ci\u003eFamily Meal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A fascinating, sometimes shocking, eye-opener that is also brilliantly funny.” —Claudia Roden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow, in the space of a few decades, has food gone from fact of life to national past time; something to be thought about—and talked about—24\/7? \u003cbr\u003eIn this startlingly original, deeply irreverent cultural history, Ruby Tandoh traces that transformation, exposing how cult cookbooks, bad TV, visionary restaurants, and new social media have all wildly overhauled our appetites. \u003ci\u003eAll Consuming\u003c\/i\u003e explores:\u003cbr\u003e•The rise of the TikTok food critic\u003cbr\u003e•What makes a hype restaurant go viral\u003cbr\u003e•Bubble tea’s world domination\u003cbr\u003e•The dream of the modern dinner party\u003cbr\u003e•The limits of the cookbook\u003cbr\u003e•The history of the supermarket\u003cbr\u003e•Wellness drinks—and where they come from\u003cbr\u003e•The rise and fall of the automat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur tastes have been radically refashioned, painstakingly engineered in the depths of food factories, and hacked by craveable Instagram recipes. They’ve been pulled into supermarket aisles and seduced by Michelin stars, transfixed by Top Chefs and shaped by fads. A deep dive into the social, economic, cultural, legislative, and demographic forces that have reshaped our relationship with food, \u003ci\u003eAll Consuming\u003c\/i\u003e questions how our tastes have been shaped—and how much they are, in fact, our own.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50116347298096,"sku":"BDncvh","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ncvh-cover.jpg?v=1764992396","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ncvh","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}