File it under “strange and unusual.” That’s what Reuters did in putting up the photo of one of many Yemeni … More
Category: anthropology
Some Food Issues for Some Developmentally Disabled People
I am both an anthropologist and a clinical psychologist. In my latter role, I have treated people from many different … More
Rethinking School Lunch
It has been many years since I last confronted a school lunch. While I can recall some spectacular lunchroom antics … More
Modernism in Cooking: New Directions
High science has established its place in contemporary cooking. John Lanchester has written an excellent piece about it in the … More
Reflections on Food and Gastric Bypass Surgery Assessments
I’m writing this piece wearing two hats. Yes, I am a card-carrying anthropologist with all that entails. I’m also a … More
Food Networks: Gender and Foodways
Call for Papers! Conference! (From the conference web site, which you can find here.) “Food Networks: Gender and Foodways” An … More
The Three Pillars of Food Insecurity: Getting to the Guts of Utilization
Food insecurity is a hot topic right now given the turbulent food prices that have marked the last three years. … More
Anthropological perspectives on migration, food and nutrition
With the permission of the editors of Anthropology News, we republish SAFN’s monthly news column from that publication. This is the May 2011 column, edited … More
Cool tool to track food prices
“The price of everything is getting higher and higher these days” – person in Jimma, Ethiopia. A new tool gives … More
Food Prices and Uprisings
There is unrest in Egypt. And Tunisia. These uprisings are being partly fueled by rising food costs, especially bread. The … More
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