David Beriss After a long hiatus, FoodAnthropology returns with a brief digest of food and nutrition-related items that caught our … More
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What FoodAnthropology Is Reading Now, December 22, 2018
David Beriss A brief digest of food and nutrition-related items that caught our attention recently. Got items you think we … More
Good Foods and Foods Good for Health: Hunger and Obesity in Samoa
Jessica Hardin Brandeis University After a cup of sugary tea, John, a Samoan physician, explained to me that the major … More
Zucchini as a Gateway Drug: Cultivating food security in Iowa through gardening
Elizabeth Danforth Richey, PhD, MPH and Angie Tagtow MS, LD, RD Iowa Food Systems Council, info@cultivateiowa.org Do more with less. … 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
Behavioral Economics, Food and Culture
Try this as a thought experiment: Imagine a store that sells broccoli and doughnuts, along with everything else a grocery … More
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