Fresh evidence of gluttony, this time in BC
Check out the $60 Checkmate Caesar available at Score in downtown Vancouver. What’s the message behind the food gang?
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The anthropology department here at Camosun is always thinking about new courses that are interesting to teach and interesting for students. We would really appreciate your help in evaluating a few of our current ideas about potential classes. Please take … Continued
Happy New Year!
For those of you contemplating some New Year’s resolutions, you might find this food item interesting! These critters have recently eaten the Christmas lights off my house, so I’m not sure the ones in my neighbourhood are organic! New Year’s … Continued
Next Millennium Farms on CBC’s Sunday Edition
Congratulations to Canada’s first human insect protein farm for getting such incredible media coverage to promote an important conversation. Here is a 14 minute radio documentary that aired November 30 on The Sunday Edition. Accompanying it was this print article that … Continued
another take on race
I read this in the Globe and Mail and thought of our class last week. Here is another way of thinking of race realities and white privilege! Hey White person! Imagine you were stopped on the street as though you … Continued
ANTH 104-005 students race assignment
I am posting this here and on the ANTH 104 page so that you guys can find it easily. If you were unable to do the Everyday Racism assignment because the ap was broken, you may complete the assignment based … Continued
Hi ANTH 104 students. Her is the link to the Race video transcript. Section 002, we started about 1/3 of the way through, you should be able to find it fairly easily! the full title of the video is “Race; … Continued
Happy Halloween
As promised ANTH 204 students, here is the recipe for pan de muerto, the special bread for the Days of the Dead celebrations in Mexico. Enjoy!
The Problem with Veggie Burgers so Real They Bleed
Interested in thinking about alternate forms of protein? You are not alone. The future of food will no doubt include many alternates, but as we critically evaluate some of these options it is obvious that some of them come up … Continued
Food sovereignty and traditional food systems
You might be interested in this recent article in The Salt, which highlights the efforts of an indigenous chef from South Dakota to serve “decolonized” food in his restaurant.: The ‘Sioux Chef’ Is Putting Pre-Colonization Food Back On The Menu. … Continued