I consider these authors to be the voices behind my thoughts:
Byung-Chul Han – South Korean-German philosopher exploring contemporary society, culture, and the effects of neoliberalism on individual and social life.
Key works: Psychopolitics (2017), The Burnout Society (2010), The Transparency Society (2012), In the Swarm: Digital Prospects (2017).
Michael Pollan – American journalist and author focusing on food, agriculture, and society, advocating for sustainable eating.
Key works: The Omnivore’s Dilemma (2006), In Defense of Food (2008), Cooked (2013), Food Rules (2009).
Massimo Montanari – Italian historian of food and medieval cuisine, exploring cultural and social aspects of eating.
Key works: Food is Culture (2006), Medieval Tastes: Food, Cooking, and the Table (2006), The Culture of Food (2004).
Zygmunt Bauman – Polish sociologist, famous for analyses of modernity and consumer culture, including its influence on food and lifestyle.
Key works: Liquid Modernity (2000), Consuming Life (2007), Liquid Love (2003).
Marion Nestle – American nutritionist and public health advocate, analyzing food policy, marketing, and health.
Key works: Food Politics (2002), What to Eat (2006), Soda Politics (2015), Safe Food (2010).
Jean-Pierre Poulain – French sociologist specializing in food sociology and eating habits.
Key works: The Sociology of Food: Eating and the Place of Food in Society (2017), Food Studies: An Introduction to Research Methods (2016).
Claude Fischler – French sociologist and anthropologist of food, studying food, culture, and identity.
Key works: L’Homnivore: Le goût, la cuisine et le corps (1990), Commensality: From Everyday Food to Feast (2001, with other authors), Food, Self and Identity (2000).
Sidney Mintz – American anthropologist renowned for studies on sugar, globalization, and food culture.
Key works: Sweetness and Power (1985), Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom (1996), Caribbean Transformations (1974).
Jean-Louis Flandrin – French historian specializing in the history of food, meals, and European culinary practices.
Key works: Food: A Culinary History (co-edited, 1999), Histoire de l’alimentation (1996), Fêtes et banquets (1981).
Jesús Contreras – Spanish anthropologist focused on food practices, nutrition, and sociocultural aspects of eating.
Key works: Alimentación y cultura: perspectivas antropológicas (co-authored), Antropología de la alimentación (co-authored).
Mabel Gracia Arnaiz – Spanish historian with studies in anthropology of food, focusing on food culture, nutrition, and public health.
Key works: Paradojas de la alimentación contemporánea, Cultura alimentaria y salud pública (co-authored).
