What are the moral implications of our attitude to food; and what are the implications of its importance to our culture? This book looks at the philosophical issues raised by food. It answers questions about the place food should have in our individual lives. It brings together the work of philosophers from Plato to John Stuart Mill, Aristotle to Kant to help us think about the issues surrounding food. How can we justify the recent explosion of attention given to gourmet food in a world where many are starving? Do we have a duty to be healthy? Are hospitableness and temperance moral virtues?...

What are the moral implications of our attitude to food; and what are the implications of its importance to our culture? This book looks at the philosophical issues raised by food. It answers questions about the place food should have in our individual lives. It brings together the work of philosophers from Plato to John Stuart Mill, Aristotle to Kant to help us think about the issues surrounding food. How can we justify the recent explosion of attention given to gourmet food in a world where many are starving? Do we have a duty to be healthy? Are hospitableness and temperance moral virtues?...