There was a fascinating piece on the National Public Radio news program Morning Edition (on the August 2, 2010 show)…
Fruits & vegetables are just as beautiful as flowers
Last year, I planted a new garden in the backyard I share with my downstairs neighbors. One afternoon, we sat…
The Oyster Economy
FoodAnthropology has been on a bit of a summer holiday, but the world of food and culture continues to turn.…
Special Issue of Food & Foodways
I just got a copy of the most recent volume of Food & Foodways. This special issue was guest edited…
Words in Food Symposium, Fall 2010, New Orleans
Many of you are planning on visiting New Orleans for the annual AAA meetings in November. But we would like…
Food in Bloom
One of the best food conferences of the year promises to be even better in 2010. The 12th annual joint…
Call For Papers: The 3Fs in Italian Cultures
The 3Fs in Italian Cultures: Critical Approaches to Food, Fashion, and Film The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute (Queens…
Shrimps and Earl
Watching the BP Oil Spew slowly unfold, I started to wonder about our relationship to food and oil (“earl” if…
BP Gulf Spew and the Future of Seafood
When you see the words “spew” and “seafood” in the same title, you can assume things are not good. The…
A Genetic Modification of Europe?
After years of resistance, including a WTO dispute in which the Panel of the Dispute Settlement Body of the Organization…
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