Exploring the Role of Taste in Middle-Class Household Practices: Implications for Sustainable Food Consumption in Metro Manila and Bangalore

• Main Authors: Sahakian, Marlyne, Saloma-Akpedonu, Czarina, Ganguly, Sunayana
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: food consumption; social practices; taste; environmental considerations; Asian megacities; Sociology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/sa-faculty-pubs/21; https://brill.com/view/journals/ajss/46/3/article-p304_5.xml
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Food consumption patterns and practices are undergoing changes in the mega-cities of South and Southeast Asia. Based on a qualitative, comparative case study, this article examines food consumption practices among middle-class households in Bangalore and Metro Manila. We demonstrate how taste prefer...