## AnthroAlert

## Episode 37: Traditional Foodways

Originally aired 23 February 2018 on bullsradio.org

Guest Jacquelyn Heuer discusses the topic of her master's research.

> I am currently in my first year here at the University of South Florida, where I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Medical Anthropology and a MPH in Public Health Education. I received my B.A. in Anthropology from Grand Valley State University with a minor in German in 2014. I hold a M.A. from New Mexico State University in Anthropology with graduate minors in Native American Studies and Food Studies, in addition to a Graduate Certificate in Public Health. During my time at New Mexico State University, I worked in the Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, where I utilized my anthropological skillset to help assess and promote new inventions and technologies that were being produced in the university setting. Meanwhile, my research for my Master’s thesis sought to examine the multi-generational perceptions that influence the views that American Indians have of traditional foodways. In order to do this, I worked with culinary students and professional chefs to document their viewpoints on food sovereignty and authenticity in indigenous cuisine. In addition, I also worked for a non-profit organization in New Mexico, La Semilla Food Center, where I helped the organization promote and evaluate their mobile market, which was in its pilot year.

> Whether we realize it or not, food is intrinsic to our daily lives, shaping our worldviews while nourishing our bodies. Food, or more specifically, the selection and preparation of it, embodies our cultures and beliefs. My Master’s thesis research at New Mexico State University explored the ways in which American Indian culinary students and professional chefs perceived traditional foodways, and in turn, how these multi-generational perceptions influenced their use of these foods in their kitchens. This research allowed me to explore the complexities surrounding traditional foodways, from the continuing colonization of American Indians to the emergence of haute indigenous cuisine in the culinary world.

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Oliver Thompson

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Awel by stefsax

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Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba

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There's A Better WAY ! by Loveshadow

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"Jungle Tracking" by pingnews

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