40: Recreating Ancient Roman Foods with Farrell Monaco
I'm sure it comes as no surprise that when I was a kid I was completely obsessed with ancient Rome, given that I've gone on to work in anthropology. So this week's interview was an absolute dream come...
1 Apr 201949min
39: Edible Insects and Human Evolution with Dr. Julie Lesnik
Why do some cultures get squeamish at the idea of eating bugs when other cultures use them as dietary staples? There are a lot of biases, particularly for Western folks, about what animals are and are...
26 Mar 201938min
38: LGBQ+ Health and Food Security with James Gibb
Food security is a topic that's very close to my heart, in part because of how complex and varied experiences of food access, affordability, and availability can be. This week, we're breaking down foo...
18 Mar 201939min
37: William Lucas on Indigenous Food Transitions and Health in Rural Guatemala
What really happens when a community undergoes a dietary transition, or shift? When speaking about Indigenous communities and their health, we often think of nutritional transitions as linear, and unc...
11 Mar 201939min
36: FEAST - Exploring Canadian Identities through Food with Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller
A topic that I feel we haven't REALLY explored the way I'd like to is Canada's food identity. And that's something that my guests this week, Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller know an awful lot about...
5 Mar 201935min
35: Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Food Industry with Hassel Aviles
As someone who's worked in the food industry and has a partner and many friends that still work in the industry, the topic of mental wellbeing in these intense environments is of great importance to m...
26 Feb 201939min
34: Exploring Food and Stress at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site with David Ebert & Dr. Amy Scott
This week's episode is extra special, as we have TWO phenomenal guests on: Dr. David Ebert and Dr. Amy Scott are here to talk about life and food at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site i...
19 Feb 20191h 1min
33: Sugar & Tension - Exploring Type 2 Diabetes and Gendered Health in New Delhi with Dr. Jo Weaver
What happens when someone gets diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? What happens after to that person's connections with their culture, identity, and family? This week we're exploring the connections betw...
11 Feb 201945min
