Fast food's global spread...

This is a very useful New York Times article which explores how changing levels of affluence influence the food that people choose, and the growth in fast food chains in particular.
Dionne Searcey's piece has some interesting observations on the nature of choice and cultural geography.

Explore this piece on Ghana and the rise of KFC for example... and the notion of food safety.

"The company brings the flavors that have made it popular in the West, seasoned with an intangible: the symbolic association of fast food with rich nations."

One for Food as a resource, Geography of Health, Globalisation and other topics...

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