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The Semiotics of Food
The Semiotics of Food
The eighteenth century brought the introduction of gin (from ginever, the Dutch for juniper) while the public house, offering food and accommodation, developed out of the old coaching inn. The industrial revolution brought with it city taverns, gin palaces - and the temperance movement, founded in Bradford in 1830. From the First World War until 1988, pub opening hours were firmly restricted to maintain productivity. The advertising of alcohol is not only legal but forms a large part of advertising revenue. Go home.