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Is food porn a vibrant and democratic new expression of modern food culture or a superficial addition to an image-saturated world? Tracing its origins from the 1970s to today, this timely book exam...
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  • 21 April 2026
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Is food porn a vibrant and democratic new expression of modern food culture or a superficial addition to an image-saturated world? Tracing its origins from the 1970s to today, this timely book examines the evolution of food porn as a desire-inducing aesthetic practice and a visually extravagant food spectacle.

Through discussions on class, gender, sexuality and national identities, it questions whether food porn reinforces social hierarchies or empowers individuals. Also exploring anti-food porn aesthetics, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the deeper social implications of food’s digital allure.

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Price: $59.95
Pages: 142
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Publication Date: 21 April 2026
ISBN: 9781529248838
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Human geography, Social media / social networking, Social geography
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'Read in one sitting, I was both entertained and schooled in the dynamism of food porn. A deft exploration of how food images organize desire, gender, and power, while leaving space for humour, irony, and resistance.' Josée Johnston, University of Toronto

'In this highly entertaining book, Leer and Krogager have dished up a deliciously provocative exploration of food porn that will change how you look at your plate, and your social media feed!' Tania Lewis, RMIT University

Jonatan Leer is Professor in Culinary Arts and Meal Science at Örebro University.

Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager is Associate Professor of Mediated Communication at Aalborg University.

Introduction: Diving into the World of Food Porn

1. What Is Food Porn? History, Definitions, and Interpretations

2. Closing up on Food Porn: Aesthetics and Techniques

3. The Porn of Food Porn: Gender, Bodies, and Sexuality in Food Porn

4. The Transgressive Food Porn: From Mukbang to Gonzo Food Porn

5. What Is Not Food Porn? Anti-Food Porn Aesthetics

Conclusion: So, What Is Food Porn? And Why Does It Matter?