Matens filosofi: hur du blir en filosofisk foodie

by Henrik Lagerlund

Maten vi äter har en enorm påverkan inte bara på oss själva utan också på andra människor. I globaliseringens tid har våra individuella matvanor blivit en brännande etisk fråga.

Hur förhåller sig maten vi äter till dess produktionsvillkor? Hur kan vi på ett trovärdigt sätt relatera våra dagliga livsmedel till stora frågor som mänskliga rättigheter, svält och djurens rättigheter, men också arbetsvillkor, klimatpåverkan och GMO?

I Matens filosofi introducerar filosofiprofessor Henrik Lagerlund ett nytt sätt att se på mat och våra matval i dess etiska aspekter. Boken erbjuder läsaren verktyg till att både njuta av maten och aktivera tanken, samt en insikt om att de val vi gör i butiken och på restaurangen kan förändra världen.

Genres: Nonfiction

266 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2021

Reviews

[Philip · Rating 2 out of 5]

"The Philosophy of Food: How to Become a Philosophical Foodie"

If you're already a vegetarian or vegan and are wondering how you can annoy people even more, this should be your next read. I mean, if your current air of (perceived?) moral and ethical superiority isn't already pissing your friends and family off enough, throwing down some Socratic wisdom to support it surely will. What are you waiting for!?

Joking aside though, I really like the concept behind this book - or, at least I thought I would like it... I'm not entirely sure. I thought it'd be interesting to explore the more formal philosophical reasoning behind consumption choices I already make.
Turns out, it doesn't really matter to me.

What's more, I don't really think that this book adds much to the debate. Rather, it feels more like one persons philosophical musings surrounding food choices. That is fascinating in and of itself, of course, but it didn't strike a chord with me.

Nonetheless, the book does a good job introducing a number of ethical and moral dilemmas inherent in our food choices. It does not, however, add anything you haven't already heard of.
The "spin," of course, is the philosophical exploration of these dilemmas. And, frankly, while I'm sure it would be much more rewarding to students of philosophy and/or other philosophy buffs, it just wasn't for me.

So, if philosophy is your thing, give this book a go (and let me know how wrong I am!?).
If it isn't, well... there are probably better books out there.

[Martina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5⭐️