Food, Culture & Society

How does food marketing form your opinion of certain foods? Postum, a wheat bran drink in Sweden, went beyond its role when it capitalized on the debate on the dangers of coffee by entering the “discourses of wellbeing, morality, & productivity.” tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Authors Eila Kauppinen & Päivi Palojoki conducted a study at 4 youth centers in Finland to explore the impact of informal learning environment towards a holistic approach to food education.” Read this article to gain insight into their process & findings. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

We want to highlight this illuminating conversation with Drs. Hobart & Yates-Doerr on their fieldwork at the summit of Mauna Kea & Guatemala, respectively. As we introduce this new form of article, we encourage you to submit your own ideas. Check it out! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Quinoa's status as a “superfood" is no longer limited to its nutritionally superior qualities but what it can do for our world's most pressing problems. Author Fabiana Li explores the complex politics of quinoa, its potential, and its contested ownership tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Check out this Open access article to learn about the real reason behind the recent proliferation of urban gardening in Ho Chi Minh City, the desire for people to control the food they consume, especially in light of food safety concerns in Vietnam. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

To understand how food-sharing activities provide opportunities to address issues like poverty, racism, and xenophobia through the lens of Christian communities in Moscow, read this excellent article by Melissa Caldwell tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Take a deep dive with author Susan Pattie to learn about the Armenian ritual of madagh as she explores this practice and its interpretation based on her research and fieldwork in Cyprus, Syria, Armenia, London, and the United States. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In light of the current racial and anti-Semitic sentiments, read this excellent article by Nir Avieli & Fran Markowitz about how the African Hebrew Israelites celebrate the “New World Passover” as a way of overcoming prejudice and racism. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Have you ever wondered how ascribing to the Paleo diet might fulfill many functions that we connect with traditional religion? Even if you haven't, you should read this fascinating study by Catie Gressier. It is part of the Eating Religiously collection. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The editors introduce the volume by discussing the "contemporary paradox" of calls for revitalizing ancient animal sacrifices vs. embracing veganism. Be on the lookout for a weekly tweet for articles in the collection. 2/2 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Check out the articles in Eating religiously: Food and faith in the 21st century collection, edited by Nir Avieli & Fran Markowitz. 1/2 tandfonline.com/journals/rffc2…

Check out the latest article where Jeanne K. Firth tackles the topic of relying on charitable foundations started by chefs & restaurants to care for communities during a crisis by drawing on research from New Orleans to study these trends during COVID-19 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Have you ever wondered how restaurants & bars managed to serve alcohol during the pandemic? Jonas Baath & Johan Nilsson tell us in this insightful article how the managers & staff operated during the Swedish government's most restrictive Covid-19 policies tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Have you read this fascinating study by Kristian Bjørkdahl & Karen Lykke Syse about how far we have moved away from the ritual practice of animal killing that gave it meaning? Today that meaning is lost in the laws & regulations that justify these killings tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Authors Marjaana Jones & Piia Jallinoja set out to understand people’s motivations in determining their diets, especially in a complex and conflicting world of food information. Their study focuses on people who follow a low-carbohydrate diet in Finland. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Be sure to read this remarkable essay by Alyssa Paredes about how the "gendered political economy of food distribution" in Japan accomplishes more than food provisioning; it fosters social connection tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Read this well-documented paper by Christine Barnes regarding the hidden gendered labor of "good food and motherhood across the digital foodscape," highlighting the popular Instagrammable content of Bento in Japan. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this article, authors Annelie Björkhagen Turesson and Jenny Ekblad shine a light on the importance of meals in the lives of migrant families in Sweden through a rare lens, photo documentation by their children: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

This article by Ingela Bohm eloquently delves into the ambiguous dichotomy of school Home Economics' classes in Sweden: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

An incredibly insightful piece on how Portuguese platforms issued by Portuguese specialty stores are portraying rural provenance foods! Read the article here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…