Layla Eplett writes about the anthropology of food. She has a Masters in Social Anthropology of Development from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and loves getting a taste of all kinds of culture--gastronomic, traditional, and sometimes accidentally, bacterial. Find her at Fare Trade.
The Fast and the Not Necessarily Furious Ramadan Mood and Circadian Rhythms
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is currently in full swing and observing it requires adapting to a certain rhythm of fasting, feasting and festivities.
Rub a Dub Dub, Is It Time to Eat Grubs?
Second Helpings: Recycling Cairo's Food Waste
Exploring the DromeDairy: Camels and Their Milk
Fava-the Magic Bean
Viral Videos and Infectious Disease-Healing in Northern Uganda
When Sparks Fly: Aphrodisiacs and the Fruit Fly
Talk "Dirty" to Me: Blood, Purity and Cuisine
Food Fights: Reconsidering Famine and War in the Horn of Africa