The Future of Food after Covid-19 through the Lens of Anthropology

This commentary uses the lens of anthropology to imagine the consequences of COVID-19 for the food system. It explores the different cultural meanings of food and presents the pandemic as a social phenomenon. All of these elements suggest the possibility of a deep and widespread impact and urge econ...

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Main Author: Marco Ginanneschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
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Online Access:https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/855
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title The Future of Food after Covid-19 through the Lens of Anthropology
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