PhD student Andrew Mitchel (The Ohio State University) is completing fieldwork in Oaxaca this June! His study focuses on the success of chefs + their business; the need/lack of adaptation of local ingredients/flavors for tourist palates; and questions of identity for local chefs

Check out this post from Anthropology News entitled Problematic Brews, concerning Dr. Christina Tekie Collins' research on beer and brewing in Ethiopia. She examines the erasure of these indigenous beers by corporate interests. anthropology-news.org/articles/probl…

SAFN is pleased to begin its promotion of talks during the AAA Conference in Tampa, FL which begins in about 3 weeks! This panel Invisible Labor, Visible Flavors, showcases various graduate student research across the U.S. food system with Latinx labor. Hope to see you there!

Please join SAFN for our two-part 50 Year Roundtable Celebration, From Nutrition to Culture: 50 Years of the Anthropology of Food, at the AAA meetings on Saturday 11/23 from 8:30am to 11:45am!

Join us in celebrating the Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition's 50th anniversary at a joint reception with Culture & Agriculture on Friday 11-22 starting at 7:30pm! Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and conversation as we honor SAFN's legacy and foster connections.

Another upcoming food panel for the AAA conference in Tampa, Anthropology of Diaspora Foodways, will be held on Thursday morning. Hope to see you there!!

Join us for Transforming Food Systems: Praxis for Sustainable Agriculture and Social Justice on Thursday morning at the AAA meeting. This panel considers uses field-based research to apply theory in ways that foreground positive social change + food equity. Hope to see you there!

Please join us for the virtual edition of our 50 year anniversary roundtable next Wednesday afternoon at 12:45pm during the AAA meetings. Hope to see you there!

Please check out the newest article on AnthroNews by Mecca Howe and Ariana Gunderson entitled Knowledge / Ignorance and Caring About the Food We Eat and Study! anthropology-news.org/articles/knowl…

As we approach the Big Game on Sunday, now is a good time to rehash the theme of food and commensality! Food is a shared, communal activity which brings us together in a variety of ways. For more see this piece: thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/we-are-who-we-…

SAFN is proud to announce its five annual awards! The Future of Food Anthropology Fellowship amplifies the research, community-engaged scholarship, and/or activism of junior scholars. More information can be found on our website, the app is due 3/31: foodanthro.com/safn-awards/fu…

SAFN is also announcings its Student Research Award! This is for Masters or PhD level students with a concentration in food/nutritional anthropology to support the research phase of the project. Due 3/31. For more details please visit the link below: foodanthro.com/safn-awards/st…

The next SAFN award to promote is the Thomas Marchione Food-as-a-Human-Right Student Award. It is for ongoing or completed student work what engaged with food security and food sovereignty. It is due 3/31! More information below: foodanthro.com/safn-awards/th…

The final award is the Christine Wilson Award! This student paper prize has both an Undergraduate and Graduate Award categories for the most outstanding student papers on nutrition, food studies and anthropology. It is due 3/31! More information below: foodanthro.com/safn-awards/ch…

On this Saint Patrick's Day, we ask an important question: what makes corned beef Irish? smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/i…

Eid Mubarak! After a long fast, many Muslim Americans turn to donuts and other baked goods to celebrate. What do you eat after a long period of fasting? nytimes.com/2025/03/28/din…

Our member-author, Rikki Brown, proposed an audio-photo essay which prompted Anthro News to add an audio modality to the site! Hurray for multi-sensory research in food studies! Listen in as you soak up these incredible images of her research: anthropology-news.org/articles/buzzy…