Download or read book Children, Food and Identity in Everyday Life written by A. James and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the significance of food practices for childhood identities, from early babyhood to middle childhood and teenage years. It examines how children and families negotiate food and eating practices; what influence the media has on these; the role institutions play; and how far class and ethnicity shape the food that children eat.