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This essay argues that the supermarket partakes in the reification of the nuclear family form. The supermarket is a ubiquitous food space, shaping subjectivity through the ordinary aspects of everyday life. The ubiquity of this space obscures the historical nature of the nuclear family, presenting it instead as the natural and necessary structure of kin relations. I begin with a discussion of Georg Lukács’ account of reification, examining the ways reification thus theorized reveals the reifying force of the supermarket. I then make an intervention into Lukács’ notion of reification, attending to the ways domestic labor, procreation, the production of labor power, and the home as the center of consumption support the reification of the nuclear family both in and outside of the supermarket. In conclusion, this analysis points to the connections between the supermarket, the nuclear family form, and the production of climate chaos to argue that reconfigurations of family and food relations are necessary in the face of ongoing and proliferating climate-related crises.

In the book "Taste: A Philosophy of Food" by Sarah E. Worth, the author challenges the traditional focus on sight in the field of aesthetics and argues for the importance of gustatory taste. Worth explores the knowledge derived from our senses, particularly in relation to food, and emphasizes the role of experiential knowledge and reflection in cultivating good taste. The book also discusses the pleasures of cooking, eating, and tasting, and advocates for the Slow Food movement as a way to repair our relationship with food. Worth further examines the influence of food images and the power of food as a tool for breaking through dichotomous thinking. Overall, "Taste" offers a comprehensive exploration of aesthetic and epistemological questions related to food and is suitable for students and general readers interested in food studies. [Extracted from the article]