Sociopolitical food and nutrition: pre-20th century -- The 20th century: winds of change (1900-45) -- Food, rights, and politics: the post-war years (1945-60) -- Mixed blessings: a time of hope and crisis (1960-2000) -- The 21st century: ideological convergence -- The beginnings of modern development theory -- Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries -- Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries -- Organic food and agriculture -- From agriculture to the global food chain/system -- Global food waste -- The Hunger files: food security -- Food: natural and environmental considerations -- Food: population rise and sustainability -- Governance and food -- Food & social trends -- Trending foods -- Food, culture & food tourism -- Feeding the future: challenges and limitations -- The sociology of the chef: a new theoretical proposition from the open professional kitchen -- Food ingredients -- The role of information technology in the food industry -- Food service in hospitality management -- The power of service quality: front-of-house service skills -- The financial environment: culinary math -- Controlling costs and purchasing food -- F & B spatial design and functionality -- Summary: What role food?