“An authoritative and engaging account, written by Britain’s pre-eminent food sociologist, emphasising the pleasures of eating as well as current anxieties about food. Strongly evidenced, the book includes personal reflections and telling examples from the author’s own experience.” Peter Jackson, University of Sheffield

"Important reading for those interested in food practices and culinary culture, and readers with a broader interest in social change.” Lotte Holm, University of Copenhagen

“A fascinating book on food, meals and taste which is bound to become a classic in this field.” Christel Lane, University of Cambridge

“In this magnificent book, Warde justifies a social scientific approach to provisioning and food consumption, supported by reams of data … an essential teaching tool for courses on food consumption.” Krishnendu Ray, NYU Steinhardt

“A unique revelatory analysis that disrupts common assumptions and identifies continuities and changes in the ‘what, when and why’ of British everyday eating in the post-war era.”

Julia Brannen, Professor Emerita, UCL

“Illustrates the reassuring familiarity in our Everyday Eating amid social, cultural and historic change and offers us a way to better understand historical shifts and contemporary challenges.” David Marshall, University of Edinburgh Business School