Food Anthropology
The anthropology of food is the study of how food impacts and is impacted by the different aspects of cultures and societies. Food anthropology can focus on many different areas of inquiry. We may look at food over time. The study of food over time, dating as far back as prehistoric times tells us a lot about how cultures lived and in some … Keep Reading → cases how they died. Another area of food anthropology that is often studied is how food is created and distributed in societies. This is particularly important for societies that have trouble creating and/or distributing food. Yet another area of food anthropology looks at the foods that specific cultures eat and the rituals that often accompany the foods. These vary widely around the world and can be very useful in helping us to understand value systems of different cultures. Anything about food that impacts for has impacted a culture or society may be considered when looking as food anthropology.
