The need for interdisciplinary perspectives in food studies
Reflections from the anthropology of food
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https://doi.org/10.17398/3020-3635.3.7Keywords:
Anthoprology of food, Interdisciplinary Research, Editorial, ICAFAbstract
Food has become a transversal field of study that encompasses multiple dimensions and challenges. Far from being limited to classical biomedical concerns related to health and nutrition, current research and teaching also address issues linked to globalization, sustainability, industrialization, innovation, and social change. This expansion has encouraged the integration of approaches from various disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, economics, environmental studies, and the emerging field of food studies, among others. For decades, scholars have emphasized the need for a holistic perspective that complements physiological knowledge with cultural and structural understandings of food. International organizations and academic networks, such as the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition (ICAF), have fostered interdisciplinary collaboration to approach eating habits as a total social fact. This text thus argues for the importance of integrative analytical frameworks that recognize the complexity of food and promote cooperation across different areas of knowledge to address contemporary challenges related to health, culture, and food sustainability.
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