Maybe you noticed this in the news today. Maybe you didn’t. This $40 billion acquisition will very likely affect the food system that you depend on, a food system that is seeing the consolidation of power in the hands of fewer … Continued
As promised, here is a link to the Olive Oil Times, with key definitions of what distinguishes extra virgin olive oil from something like “olive oil” or pomace. There are lots of great resources on this website, enjoy learning more … Continued
We have talked about our family tree in terms of how we are related to chimpanzees and other great apes. We can apply the same concept to thinking about the relationship between different language families. This graphic from mentalfloss.com is … Continued
If you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a culturally appropriate manner, you can head to the Irish Times Pub, recently voted best Irish Pub outside of Ireland. You can enjoy a pint and think about St. Patrick, who … Continued
How timely. Just last night we were talking about the economic clout of Macdonald’s that has helped shape our modern industrial food reality. Here is an example of how that economic power can be part of beneficial change. Consumer and … Continued
How appropriate for ANTH 204; tonight we will be talking about food and ritual and just about the time that many Jewish people in our community will be celebrating Purim, a time of feasting and merrymaking, and eating hamantashen. These … Continued
As you all busily study for the upcoming midterm, I have been asked to make this identity question from a powerpoint easier to find. Fair enough, it was kind of buried on the ANTH 204 page. Here it is, more … Continued
If you have some spare time and an interest in chocolate, here are a bunch of articles that you will find interesting. Curated by the Smithsonian, they include: a medicinal history of chocolate, the economics of chocolate, chocolate in space, … Continued
Need some inspiration for a cheap meal? check out Leanne Brown’s website and consider downloading her cookbook called Good and Cheap, designed to help people living on food stamps (now called SNAP in the US) and having to try to … Continued
Let’s bring this food movement to Victoria, and challenge ourselves to waste less food by buying less than perfect produce. OK, I’m not suggesting that you be a martyr and buy the mushy, moldering fruit (not that you can, it … Continued