Abstract
This chapter looks at the construction and reproduction of ‘nation-ness’ through food by profit-seeking entities which are ostensibly independent of the nation-state’s ideological work. It focuses on the food industry, broadly defined, and seeks to understand how commercial entities contribute to the creation, contestation and maintenance of national identity and in so doing how they interact with individuals, groups and the nation-state as an actor. The chapter examines two cases: the evolution of the consumption of pie and mash in reference to the idea of English/British cuisine and the ways in which the Scotch whiskey industry negotiates between Scottishness and Britishness. Both case studies highlight the increasing importance of the private sector in understanding, negotiating and changing ideas concerning national identity and the nation-state.KeywordsFood industryPrivate sectorNational brandingBritish food culturePie eatingScotch whiskey
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