Food in Bloom

One of the best food conferences of the year promises to be even better in 2010. The 12th annual joint … More

Shrimps and Earl

Watching the BP Oil Spew slowly unfold, I started to wonder about our relationship to food and oil (“earl” if … More

When you see the words “spew” and “seafood” in the same title, you can assume things are not good. The … More

This is a very partial history of 20th century wars (starting with WWII) through food. Quite astonishing, really, to see … More

Try this as a thought experiment: Imagine a store that sells broccoli and doughnuts, along with everything else a grocery … More

The holy annual gathering of the American Anthropological Association will be in New Orleans this coming November. In anticipation, I … More

Welcome to the blog of the Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. Someday this blog will be seen … More