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food, health, & culture via anthropology anthrodish podcast + newsletter by dr. sarah duignan | toronto & guelph www.anthrodish.com sarahduignan.substack.com

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you can always tell how obsessed i am with a book if i mention it in three separate podcast interviews, which are thematically unrelated interviews lol. woops.

20.02.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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169: Do Food Justice Movements Understand Community Needs? with Dr. Hanna Garth β€” AnthroDish My guest this week, Dr. Hanna Garth, is here to speak to how food justice movements are affected by long-term misconceptions and assumptions about the communities they work with. Hanna is a sociocultu...

This week, I'm speaking with #anthro professor Dr. Hanna Garth on her new book, Food Justice Undone. We look at the roles of liberalism & whiteness in food activism, and the power of language and statistics in shaping the landscape and politics of #foodmovements

www.anthrodish.com/episodes/han...

18.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

very tired of MAHA critiques that laud organic/natural food movements without any mention of their whiteness and its culturally bound notions of β€œhealthy foods”

14.02.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sweet Hereafter The bitter past and promising future of sugarcane.

It's nice to see @theflytrapmedia.com republish this 2021 Bitch piece I wrote on sugar! If you like this piece, may I suggest... my forthcoming book ON EATING?! theflytrapmedia.com/sweet-hereafter/?ref=the-flytrap-newsletter&attribution_id=6982c77fcdf957000153cc69&attribution_type=post

13.02.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

surfacing is also a weird and good one by her, like the closest to her poems in long form

13.02.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

not to brag or anything, but i finally decided it was more useful to use my main bookmark bar for my podcast software quick links instead of β€œYouTube: The Best of Miss Miller from Alvin and the Chipmunks” (added there in 2006)

12.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

we’re seeing massive anxieties about the north american food system (both warranted & unwarranted, but ultimately manipulated by MAHA). parallel, these same systems manipulate other countries, depriving them of fuel, food, other necessities to ensure they remain potential land to profit off.

11.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ON EATING Preorder Bonus Offer Visit the post for more.

Would you like a RECIPE CARD with your PREORDER? Upload receipt here! www.hachettebookgroup.com/articles/on-...

10.02.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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168: What is the Relationship Between Nutrition and Intuition? with Stephanie Voytek β€” AnthroDish My guest this week, Stephanie Voytek, is a registered dietician here to walk through some of the key issues around nutrition and anxiety in our current social media landscape. She has with a range of ...

new episode! with registered dietician Stephanie Voytek on the scientific value of pleasure and intuition relating to nutrition, and the impact of industrialized and post-WWII era food systems on our modern food reckonings with food

#nutrition #foodculture
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/ste...

10.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And certain grocery stores who hike their prices to eye-watering levels, only to drop it back to normal a few weeks later and claim it's on sale.

08.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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167: Rethinking Cultural Food Insecurity in UK School Systems with Sarah Oresnik β€” AnthroDish My guest today, Sarah Oresnik, is a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University. Their research interests centre around food insecurity and its impact on our health and well...

Speaking with anthropology PhD candidate Sarah Oresnik on their research with UK teens to explore school nutrition programs, including challenges of daily food allowances, and questioning what "cultural foods" can be for teens in diasporic communities.

www.anthrodish.com/episodes/sarahoresnik

04.02.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look to the Bakers How bread and sweets can introduce people to new ways of thinking about food.

This week, I talked to four bakers about how their regional food systems influence their work. www.aliciakennedy.news/p/look-to-th...

02.02.2026 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dreaming of Grade B Syrup Over a decade after the maple syrup grading change, Grade A Dark is just not the same.

I wrote about missing Grade B maple syrup even though technically it's still out there ambrook.com/offrange/per...

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30.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 28053    πŸ” 9229    πŸ’¬ 362    πŸ“Œ 762

me shouting β€œnot my irish history books!” as my toddler rips pages out of them and eats them and i realize i’ve fully become my father.

30.01.2026 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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166: How Daily Bread is Tackling Toronto's Food Insecurity Crisis with Mike Greenberg β€” AnthroDish Here in Canada, we have a food security crisisβ€”and a cost-of-living crisis. While there are many, many factors that are shaping this continued issue across the country, one of the challenges of naviga...

This week, I'm speaking with Mike Greenberg of @dailybreadto.bsky.social on how they meet high demands for meals, the nutritional + social impact of food insecurity for clients, and the vital role food banks play in advancing equity and dignity in food access.

www.anthrodish.com/episodes/dai...

28.01.2026 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what is it about my food podcast tiktok that gets so many dog accounts following it? (175 followers, guarantee 25% are accounts like Rocky 🐾 or Goldie 🐱)

26.01.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also my brain while everyone is watching how the U.S. murders its own citizens in broad daylight and doesn't concern itself with their survival or flourishing but simply their obedience and use:

25.01.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

how very brave of The Atlantic to only finally feel comfortable calling fascism... fascism...

25.01.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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fruit rot in the grocery store on food affordability, food banks, and food frustrations

back on my food inflation & produce rotting at the canadian grocery store in the newsletter. so often we forget to unpack the national, regional, and local factors. or forget about the people working to meet skyrocketing needs at food banks.
#canadianfood

sarahduignan.substack.com/p/fruit-rot-...

25.01.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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165: Terroir, Taste, and Wine Pairing for the People with Cha McCoy β€” AnthroDish To kickstart the second half of AnthroDish season 10, we’re shifting to a topic I generally feel very intimidated by: wine. But, as my guest Cha McCoy reveals this week, there is a lot to unearth in m...

New episode! Cha McCoy discusses her expansion of terroir for regions of the world not known for their grape wines, how taste preferences are shaped, and what flavours are valued or looked over under colonial approaches to wine pairings. #sommelier #wineculture

www.anthrodish.com/episodes/chamccoy

24.01.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are You The Tyee’s New Biodiversity Reporter? | The Tyee We’re looking for a sharp journalist to join our team. Apply by Feb. 8.

@thetyee.ca is hiring a biodiversity reporter! We're looking for someone who can bring a good sense of curiosity & narrative to the role, and also do some investigative/accountability reporting. Deets here: thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

23.01.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks for sharing!

22.01.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An interesting piece here, one for my wine friends.

22.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out | Aditya Chakrabortty It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

"You’re not quite the people you thought you were and nothing feels normal." We lost water for five days in San Juan recently (many others went much longer) and it was absolutely psychologically damaging. The last chapter in my next book is about water...! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

22.01.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Terroir, Taste, and Wine Pairing for the People with Cha McCoy
YouTube video by AnthroDish Terroir, Taste, and Wine Pairing for the People with Cha McCoy

New episode! Cha McCoy discusses her expansion of terroir for regions of the world not known for their grape wines, how taste preferences are shaped, and what flavours are valued or looked over under colonial approaches to wine pairings.
#winepairing #terroir

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsU...

22.01.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Poor people and broke people do not need food advice from rich / upper middle class "wellness" influencers. Poor people have more resourcefulness & resilience in their pinky fingers than most rich people can hope to witness in the entire course of their lives.

21.01.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it is always striking to me how easy it is for the powers that be to understand the importance of sovereignty (land, food, nation) UNTIL it's Indigenous sovereignty...

21.01.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

youtube shorts is a wild & humbling ride as a creator because sometimes you're lucky to get one view over six weeks, and then other times it blows up in a matter of hours and you never know which you'll get

21.01.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.

Really depraved shit.

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