Dal cane-cibo al dog restaurant

Abstract

Gastronomic discourse often calls into question issues surrounding animality, but it’s not only the imposition of Paleo or vegetarian diets encouraging or banning the consumption of meat which are becoming increasingly popular subjects. New trends in animal foods such as the appearance and growth of dog restaurants or the increase in attention being given to the nutritional quality of dry dog food are becoming important areas of discussion too, and while some traditionalists will always view the dog as a beast, contrasting progressive ideas are now being aired in the media. In this article we will talk about food philosophies and restaurants (both human and animal) to showhowthey communicate, through their discursive staging and spatial and actorial aspectualisation, different conceptions of animality.