Abstract
In the Caribbean, the study of food and eating behavior has been largely undertaken by researchers in the nutritional sciences. In examining the place of food in the development of Caribbean societies, This chapter focuses on three interlocking issues: Caribbean food identity, food security and health. Each facet is examined through historical lenses and through the use of Caribbean theoretical orientations, to provide a space within which the implications of these factors on Caribbean sovereignty can be explored. The Caribbean’s place in global processes can be seen to mirror the events which take place in the global food system, and the examination of this system provides a framework within which Caribbean development can be interrogated.
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Alladin, F.M. (2017). More Than What We Eat: The Place of Food in Caribbean Development. In: Pantin, S., Teelucksingh, J. (eds) Ideology, Regionalism, and Society in Caribbean History. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61418-2_9
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