Explore the idea of non nutritional, non-foods and human survival and health. Why and in what situations are such foods consumed and which are not considered pica behaviors. You can also address non-human primates in your response
Explore Cantarero’s claim that “…edible/inedible is linguistically defined within social relationships…forcing a child to eat Swiss chard if ‘they’ hate it…is absurd and cruel” (2009: 207 and 212( with emphasis to the practices of gathering la’ask, OR cannibalism. Also discuss some of the examples of “inedible” and socialization by Cantarero
Explore the salience of salt and lime in the diet as “non foods”
What is a “social plant”? How is reciprocity involved with their consumption? Explore the possible medicinal/health benefits (physical and ritualized social/emotiona
Explore the idea of non nutritional, non-foods and human survival and health.
