Interview with food anthropologist Jolien Benjamin ep.37

Pass the Chipotle Podcast

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 37 Jolien is the co-founder of the London-based award winning culinary incubator Stories on Our Plate. With a background in social work and a masters degree in Anthropology of Food from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, Jolien has participated in many food education projects in her native Holland, England and now in Toronto, Canada. In this conversation we discuss a range of topics that are the backbone of both of our professional projects such as food studies, anthropology, culinary identities and food activism. We also explore the relevance of creating purposeful social enterprises that champion diverse cultural identities that through food can create empowerment and facilitate cultural exchange. Follow Jolien here: Instagram: @food_wiser LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolienbenjamin/ Email: [e-mail] Stories on Our Plate (SOOP) Instagram: @soop_stories Web: http://www.soopstories.com https://www.instagram.com/soop_stories —————————————– Newsletter: Subscribe here SABOR! This is Mexican food magazine Twitter: @chipotlepodcast + @rocio_carvajalc Instagram: @rocio.carvajalc email: [e-mail] web: passthechipotle.com Youtube: Pass the Chipotle Podcast Support this show on Patreon Also mentioned on this episode: Stories on our plate, recipes and conversations. Editors: Jolien Benjamin, Deborah F Toner, Emma-Jayne Abbots. Photography and food-styling: Rocio Carvajal Arts and Humanities Research Council, 2018 Click here to read a full review and download a free digital copy. Rainbow Plate. Healthy eating made simple https://www.rainbowplate.com/toolkit-info/ Jolien recommends: Hungry Planet: What the World Eats By Peter Menzel & Faith D’alusio Material world, 2007 This book combines photojournalism with food studies by using the work of photographer Peter Menzel and and Faith D’Aluisio who have documented what average families from 24 countries eat in a week. They entitled their project as“Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” and it provides fascinating insight about the food choices, traditions, cultural behaviour, economics family dynamics that shape us.