From the Raw to the Cooked: The Anthropology of Eating

Anthony Bourdain: My war on fast food

saltyanthropology — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:14:55 +0000

Anthony Bourdain: My war on fast food

The bad boy chef wants his young daughter to see fast food as the enemy. And in his eyes no tactic is too dirty in his fight against McDonald’s

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/12/anthony-bourdain-war-fast-food

Year-Old Happy Meal Just as Delicious as the Day It Was Made

saltyanthropology — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:40:00 +0000

“My Happy Meal is one year old today and it looks pretty good. It NEVER smelled bad. The food did NOT decompose. It did NOT get moldy, at all.

This morning, I took it off my shelf to take a birthday photo.”

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/03/24/year-old-happy-meal-just-as-delicious-as-the-day-it-was-made

The Tasting Cultures Foundation, Inc.

saltyanthropology — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:31:30 +0000

A Facebook group with some interesting information on food…

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/New-York-NY/The-Tasting-Cultures-Foundation-Inc/181395130521?ref=nf

BBC – Dig In: Grow Your Own Grub

saltyanthropology — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:40:24 +0000

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/digin/

A webpage at BBC dedicated to helping you learn how to grow your own food.

Food you should probably not eat…

saltyanthropology — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:10:45 +0000

A list of foods that you might want to stay away from…

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-03-10-12_things_you_should_never_put_in_your_mouth-slideshow

School Lunches

saltyanthropology — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:39:09 +0000

A short article on school lunches in the United States and what kids will not and are not eating.

http://www.campusprogress.org/fieldreport/5212/food-fight

FarmerJane.org

saltyanthropology — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:16:20 +0000

As farmers, moms, businesswomen, chefs, and activists, women are changing the way we eat and farm. They are the fastest growing demographic to own and operate sustainable farms, comprise the largest percentage of sustainable agriculture nonprofit employees, own sustainable food businesses, cook the majority of household meals, and control household budgets. “Farmer Janes” are creating a more healthful, sane, and sustainable food system for present and future generations.

http://www.farmerjane.org/about.html

The ‘femivore’: New breed of feminist, or frontier throwback?

saltyanthropology — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:36:10 +0000

Have locavores and feminists — factions that a few years ago, some bloggers believed to be fundamentally at odds — become allies?

http://www.grist.org/article/the-femivore-new-breed-of-feminist-or-frontier-throwback

Guinea Pig Festival

saltyanthropology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:01 +0000

Related to our class discussion on food avoidances…

The guinea pig festival in Peru: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/2439745/Guinea-pig-festival-in-Peru.html?image=1

SAFN Launches New FoodAnthropology Blog

saltyanthropology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:20:22 +0000

SAFN Launches New FoodAnthropology Blog

via American Anthropological Association by Dinah on 3/10/10

Congrats to the Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition (SAFN) on the launch of the FoodAnthropology blog at foodanthro.wordpress.com. The launch was accompanied by a welcome message encouraging SAFN members to contribute news and research info by contacting David Beriss or Rachel Black at foodanth@gmail.com.

Sunday’s post “Moving beyond text: using video to share research on food insecurity” provides a glimpse of what blog readers can look forward to. You can also connect with SAFN on Twitter @foodanth and join their Facebook group.