Food & farming
A meal has a history beyond its ingredients
Foodways include how people obtain, prepare, share and understand food.
People & historyCategory
Food & farming
Food systems, agriculture, subsistence, and the cultural meanings of eating.
Food & farming
When herds are central to a livelihood
Pastoralism organises subsistence around the care and use of domesticated herd animals.
Food & farming
Who does which work in a food system?
A division of labour describes patterns of assigned work, not a universal rule.
Food & farming
What makes farming “intensive”?
The term concerns the concentration of inputs and effort on an area of land.
Food & farming
What does sharing food say about a community?
Food sharing can help distribute resources and express social obligations.
Food & farming
Why do some herding communities move with their animals?
Mobile herding can follow seasonal access to pasture and water.