Kitaj has no particular interest in crooning over the perishability of the flesh.
From the independent.co.uk
Now we have people eating food as a conveniance and we have the perishability factor of the common vegan diet.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
One problem that plagued the French wine trade was the perishability of wine which rarely survived longer than the next vintage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is also said to delay perishability, making the food last longer so it can be sent all over the world, increasing food globalization.
From the infowars.com
In the book you mention the Japanese aesthetic of perishability, including shrines that are routinely torn down and rebuilt, which reflects a cycle of death, birth, and renewal.