AnthroDish

If you’ve been listening to AnthroDish for a while, you know that the topic of disordered eating is one that holds tremendous meaning for myself both personally and from a research perspective. I am …

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 com…

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 ar…

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 fo…

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 un…

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 abou…

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 …

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 …

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 bet…

I’ve known this week’s guest, Ben Cullen, for a number of years, and am always excited to talk food with him at any gathering we’re at. So naturally he’s been someone I’ve wanted to bring on the show…

I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was extra-excited to share this week’s interview with you! I’m speaking this week with the remarkable Haile Thomas, an 18-year-old international speaker, health activis…

When we think of what a food system is, we tend to think of it as a static structure, rather than a complex system of people working at different levels, or the diversity of communities working towar…

One medium I take a lot of inspiration from in terms of food storytelling is YouTube (as I’m sure many of you do as well!). Personally, it was the first platform that made me connect to cooking in a …

AnthroDish is back and ready to kick off the new year and new season! We have a lot of really amazing interviews in store for you.

I want to start off the new season with a topic that I find endlessl…

I’m not going to lie - I took a break from interviewing this November to avoid burning out. I didn’t want to resent having to interview people (when I truly LOVE connecting with them), and I didn’t w…

I first met this week’s guest, Kalyn Fantasia, at a dinner party hosted by a mutual friend (shoutout to Sarah Van Den Berg!). The theme of the party was “Identities,” so we spent much of the evening …

With the holidays comes many social gatherings that are often centred around food. For some this may be filled with joy, but for others, this may cause a lot of stress and anxiety around eating or bo…

As someone who researches water quality and health outside of this podcast, I’ve been wanting to explore the connections between water and food on AnthroDish for quite some time. This week we’re fina…

Whether you like the holidays or not, there’s no denying the comfort that winter baking brings. There’s a tremendous amount of art and chemistry that’s involved, but we often don’t think about the bu…

Pregnancy is a fascinating time for many reasons, but key among them is the intensity of food taboos and perspectives on what is or isn’t good for neonatal health. My guest this week, Anu Lotay, is a…