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Feast: Why Humans Share Food
written by Martin Jones, 1940- (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 379 page(s)
The family dinner, the client luncheon, the holiday spread--the idea of people coming together for a meal seems the most natural thing in the world. But that is certainly not the case for most other members of the animal kingdom. In Feast, archeologist Martin Jones presents both historic and modern scientific evid...
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written by Martin Jones, 1940- (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 379 page(s)
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The family dinner, the client luncheon, the holiday spread--the idea of people coming together for a meal seems the most natural thing in the world. But that is certainly not the case for most other members of the animal kingdom. In Feast, archeologist Martin Jones presents both historic and modern scientific evidence to illuminate how prehistoric humans first came to share food and to trace the ways in which the human meal has shaped our cultura...
The family dinner, the client luncheon, the holiday spread--the idea of people coming together for a meal seems the most natural thing in the world. But that is certainly not the case for most other members of the animal kingdom. In Feast, archeologist Martin Jones presents both historic and modern scientific evidence to illuminate how prehistoric humans first came to share food and to trace the ways in which the human meal has shaped our cultural evolution. Jones shows that by studying the activities of our closest animal relative, the chimpanzee, and by unearthing ancient hearths, some more than 30,000 years old, scientists have been able to piece together a picture of how our ancient ancestors found, killed, cooked, and divided food. In sites uncovered all over the world, fragments of bone, remnants of charred food, pieces of stone or clay serving vessels, and the outlines of ancient halls tell the story of how we slowly developed the complex traditions of eating we recognize in our own societies today. Jones takes us on a tour of the most fascinating sites and artifacts that have been discovered, and shows us how archeologists have made many fascinating discoveries. In addition, he traces the rise of such recent phenomena as biscuits, 'going out to eat,' and the Thanksgiving-themed TV dinner. From the earliest evidence of human consumption around half a million years ago to the era of the drive-through diner, this fascinating account unfolds the history of the human meal and its profound impact on human society.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Martin Jones, 1940-
Author / Creator
Martin Jones, 1940-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
Diet and food, Apes, Cooking, Seasons, Humans and human ancestors, Food habits, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Martin Jones
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Florent: Queen of the Meat Market
directed by David Sigal, fl. 1996; produced by Laura Van Schendel, fl. 2008, Trevor Laurence, fl. 2010 and David Sigal, fl. 1996 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2010), 1 hour 29 mins
Let Julianne Moore, Isaac Mizrahi, Diane Von Furstenberg & other famous (and infamous) faces take you on a fantastic voyage to NYC's legendary Florent diner. This wildly entertaining doc chronicles the history and final days of this outrageous icon.
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directed by David Sigal, fl. 1996; produced by Laura Van Schendel, fl. 2008, Trevor Laurence, fl. 2010 and David Sigal, fl. 1996 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2010), 1 hour 29 mins
Description
Let Julianne Moore, Isaac Mizrahi, Diane Von Furstenberg & other famous (and infamous) faces take you on a fantastic voyage to NYC's legendary Florent diner. This wildly entertaining doc chronicles the history and final days of this outrageous icon.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Laura Van Schendel, fl. 2008, Trevor Laurence, fl. 2010, David Sigal, fl. 1996
Author / Creator
David Sigal, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
FilmHub
Speaker / Narrator
Sean Strub, 1958-, Diane von Fürstenberg, 1946-, Isaac Mizrahi, 1961-, Julianne Moore, 1960-
Person Discussed
Sean Strub, 1958-, Diane von Fürstenberg, 1946-, Isaac Mizrahi, 1961-, Julianne Moore, 1960-
Topic / Theme
LGBT life, Cultural diversity, Cultural participation, Restaurants
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Magic Lantern Production
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Indigenous Stories, Season 4, Episode 7, Indigenous Tourism with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation in New Brunswick
directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Indigenous Stories, Season 4, Episode 7 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 9 mins
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk visits with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation for an Indigenous tourism experience with Stephen and Florence Paul from First Nations Tourism.
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directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Indigenous Stories, Season 4, Episode 7 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 9 mins
Description
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk visits with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation for an Indigenous tourism experience with Stephen and Florence Paul from First Nations Tourism.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Brandy Y Productions
Series
Indigenous Stories
Topic / Theme
Traditional history, Food preparation, Tourism industry, Indigenous ethnic groups, Exploration, Cultural identity, Mi'kmaq
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Brandy Y Productions
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Maharajah Burger
written by Thomas Balmes; directed by Thomas Balmes; produced by Thomas Balmes, Patrick Winocour, fl. 2000 and Juliette Guigon, fl. 2000, Quark Productions, TBC Productions and Canal+ (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 51 mins
This film takes a wry look at the cultural confrontation of East and West, as reflected in attitudes towards the cow. In India, the cow is revered and cared for well beyond its prime. We see a hospice where cows spend their last days in comfort. When the BBC reports on the mass slaughter of cows due to mad cow dis...
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written by Thomas Balmes; directed by Thomas Balmes; produced by Thomas Balmes, Patrick Winocour, fl. 2000 and Juliette Guigon, fl. 2000, Quark Productions, TBC Productions and Canal+ (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 51 mins
Description
This film takes a wry look at the cultural confrontation of East and West, as reflected in attitudes towards the cow. In India, the cow is revered and cared for well beyond its prime. We see a hospice where cows spend their last days in comfort. When the BBC reports on the mass slaughter of cows due to mad cow disease, the Indians are appalled. One suggests that the British send their sick and old cows to India for caretaking. When McDonalds open...
This film takes a wry look at the cultural confrontation of East and West, as reflected in attitudes towards the cow. In India, the cow is revered and cared for well beyond its prime. We see a hospice where cows spend their last days in comfort. When the BBC reports on the mass slaughter of cows due to mad cow disease, the Indians are appalled. One suggests that the British send their sick and old cows to India for caretaking. When McDonalds opened up in New Delhi, featuring the Maharajah Burger, there was outrage at this affront. To many Indians it is a symbol of Western cultural imperialism – Western greed undermining traditional values in India. One elderly maharajah hopefully observes that the Indian culture has survived thousands of years and will not succumb to this latest onslaught. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Thomas Balmes, Arvin Singh, fl. 2000, Baldev Singh, fl. 2000, Sham Giri, fl. 2000, Patrick Winocour, fl. 2000, Juliette Guigon, fl. 2000, Quark Productions, TBC Productions, Canal+
Author / Creator
Thomas Balmes
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Indian, Cattle, Hinduism, Animal illnesses, Religious beliefs, Cultural identity, Diet and food, Sociology, Fast food restaurants, Ethnography, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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New York: America's Busiest City, Episode 2, New Fulton Fish Market
presented by Ade Adepitan, 1973-, Ant Anstead, 1979-, Anita Rani, 1977- and Dan Snow, 1978-; produced by Julie O'Neill, fl. 2000-2017, James Pearson, fl. 2006-2017 and Amanda Lyon, fl. 2001, British Broadcasting Corporation, in New York: America's Busiest City, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 49 mins
New York City is America’s commercial, economic and cultural heart and, according to the Global Economic Power Index, the world’s most powerful city. Such success would not be possible without cutting-edge logistics, engineering and technology. This eye-opening series visits three crucial locations in New York...
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presented by Ade Adepitan, 1973-, Ant Anstead, 1979-, Anita Rani, 1977- and Dan Snow, 1978-; produced by Julie O'Neill, fl. 2000-2017, James Pearson, fl. 2006-2017 and Amanda Lyon, fl. 2001, British Broadcasting Corporation, in New York: America's Busiest City, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 49 mins
Description
New York City is America’s commercial, economic and cultural heart and, according to the Global Economic Power Index, the world’s most powerful city. Such success would not be possible without cutting-edge logistics, engineering and technology. This eye-opening series visits three crucial locations in New York – including Grand Central Terminal and Central Park – and explores the day-to-day details, everyday heroes and quirks of history t...
New York City is America’s commercial, economic and cultural heart and, according to the Global Economic Power Index, the world’s most powerful city. Such success would not be possible without cutting-edge logistics, engineering and technology. This eye-opening series visits three crucial locations in New York – including Grand Central Terminal and Central Park – and explores the day-to-day details, everyday heroes and quirks of history that keep this mega-city motoring forward. Real-life stories, hidden passageways, record-breaking tunnels and night-time sessions in the UPS sorting depot provide an illuminating glimpse behind-the-scenes of New York. A restless exploration of a city always on the move.
The second part of this three-part series, revealing the astonishing daily systems that allow America's biggest and busiest city to function. Anita Rani, Ade Adepitan, Ant Anstead and Dan Snow are in New York. From their base at the New Fulton fish market in The Bronx, they reveal the hidden nighttime operations, hard-nosed negotiations and price fluctuations of this wholesale operation. It is a stock exchange for seafood.
This time, Anita, Ade and Ant trace New York's food back to its source. Ade discovers that New York state produces an astonishing 600,000 tonnes of apples, more than 2.5 times Britain's entire production. Anita visits a cattle farm that supplies the steakhouses of New York and finds their diet includes chocolate, crisps and pasta.
Ant visits the New New York Bridge - $4 billion project that will provide a new transport artery for the city. Dan Snow heads to Freshkills on Staten Island. Once the world's biggest landfill with 150 million tonnes of rubbish, it has been transformed into 2,200 acres of parkland.
And we report on the revolution overtaking New York's food delivery networks. Our cameras go out with the takeaway delivery drivers responsible for getting 180,000 chicken wings to hungry New Yorkers.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Julie O'Neill, fl. 2000-2017, James Pearson, fl. 2006-2017, Amanda Lyon, fl. 2001, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Ade Adepitan, 1973-, Ant Anstead, 1979-, Anita Rani, 1977-, Dan Snow, 1978-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
New York: America's Busiest City
Topic / Theme
Trade and commerce, Fisheries, Cattle, Waste disposal, Apples, Food supply, Family and Culture, Trade and Commerce, Food Manufacturing, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 BBC Worldwide
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Quest's World of Wonder, 41, Istanbul
produced by Warner Brothers, in Quest's World of Wonder, 41 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 23 mins
A bustling iconic city famous for its food and rich history, Istanbul has moments of peaceful quiet to be found in some of the city's centuries-old traditions.
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produced by Warner Brothers, in Quest's World of Wonder, 41 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 23 mins
Description
A bustling iconic city famous for its food and rich history, Istanbul has moments of peaceful quiet to be found in some of the city's centuries-old traditions.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Richard Quest, 1962-, Warner Brothers
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
Quest's World of Wonder
Topic / Theme
Regional cuisine, Fast food restaurants, Local foods, Turkish people, City life, Traditional history, Explorers, International travel, Turkish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Cable News Network (CNN)
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Roman Restaurant Rhythms
directed by Michael Herzfeld, 1947- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2011), 39 mins
This delightful and mouth-watering documentary provides a 'backstage,' behind-the-scenes foray into the rhythms of food preparation in four traditional restaurants in Rome. Behind the stately courses of a modern Roman meal -- antipasto, pasta, perhaps a diversion into pizza, then a main course, vegetable specialty...
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directed by Michael Herzfeld, 1947- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2011), 39 mins
Description
This delightful and mouth-watering documentary provides a 'backstage,' behind-the-scenes foray into the rhythms of food preparation in four traditional restaurants in Rome. Behind the stately courses of a modern Roman meal -- antipasto, pasta, perhaps a diversion into pizza, then a main course, vegetable specialty, and dessert -- lies another, more frantic tempo, hidden behind the swing doors of the kitchens. This is the space, as one restaurant...
This delightful and mouth-watering documentary provides a 'backstage,' behind-the-scenes foray into the rhythms of food preparation in four traditional restaurants in Rome. Behind the stately courses of a modern Roman meal -- antipasto, pasta, perhaps a diversion into pizza, then a main course, vegetable specialty, and dessert -- lies another, more frantic tempo, hidden behind the swing doors of the kitchens. This is the space, as one restaurant owner remarks, that the customer doesn't get to see. As orders start arriving and organized confusion intensifies, the film explores the cultural diversity behind one of the world's most self-consciously traditionalizing of cuisines, its origins allegedly lying in ancient Roman recipes conserved by the Jewish culture of the ghetto but augmented by the pork-accented food of the hinterland. This dietary confusion now also confronts the Muslim Bangladeshis who constitute much of the restaurant labor force but who have adopted the Roman attitude of 'accommodation' by treating work and religion as separate domains of life. Together the food artisans of Rome generate a kaleidoscopic feast of taste, smell, motion, and vision that will generate thought and discussion about culture, cuisine, and tradition in a wide array of courses. Roman Restaurant Rhythms was produced by Michael Herzfeld, Professor of Anthropology and Curator of European Ethnology in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. The film is in Italian with English subtitles.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Herzfeld, 1947-
Author / Creator
Michael Herzfeld, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Restaurants, Food preparation, Bangladeshis, Italians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Berkeley Media LLC
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Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 1, Indigenous Tourism and Art in South Eastern Ontario
directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 1 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 27 mins
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk meets the rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses and makes a corn husk doll at the Madahòkì Farm in Ottawa’s Greenbelt. Then Brandy travels to Akwesasne where she makes traditional Mohawk cornbread. In Kingston she learns to paint with artist Francisco Corbett at the Agnes...
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directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 1 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 27 mins
Description
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk meets the rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses and makes a corn husk doll at the Madahòkì Farm in Ottawa’s Greenbelt. Then Brandy travels to Akwesasne where she makes traditional Mohawk cornbread. In Kingston she learns to paint with artist Francisco Corbett at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Brandy Y Productions
Series
Seeing Canada
Topic / Theme
Regional cuisine, Painting (Techniques), Horses, Food preparation, Tourism industry, Indigenous ethnic groups, Cultural identity, Canadians, Mohawk
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Brandy Y Productions
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Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 2, New Brunswick and a 1000 Islands Helicopter Tour in Ontario
directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 2 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 27 mins
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to Carters Point, New Brunswick where she learns about sturgeon caviar from Cornel Ceapa from Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc. Then Brandy visits with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation for an Indigenous tourism experience with Stephen and Florence Paul from First Nations To...
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directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 2 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 27 mins
Description
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to Carters Point, New Brunswick where she learns about sturgeon caviar from Cornel Ceapa from Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc. Then Brandy visits with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation for an Indigenous tourism experience with Stephen and Florence Paul from First Nations Tourism. Next Brandy goes to Gananoque, Ontario where she sees the magnificent 1000 islands in a helicopter tour with Kouri's Kopters In...
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to Carters Point, New Brunswick where she learns about sturgeon caviar from Cornel Ceapa from Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc. Then Brandy visits with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation for an Indigenous tourism experience with Stephen and Florence Paul from First Nations Tourism. Next Brandy goes to Gananoque, Ontario where she sees the magnificent 1000 islands in a helicopter tour with Kouri's Kopters Inc.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Brandy Y Productions
Series
Seeing Canada
Topic / Theme
Islands, Tourism industry, Food preparation, Fish and seafood, Exploration, Indigenous ethnic groups, Mi'kmaq
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Brandy Y Productions
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Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 4, Exploring British Columbia’s Cariboo Chilcotin Region
directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 4 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 27 mins
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to the Cariboo Chilcotin Region in British Columbia where she learns how to make cinnamon buns at The Historic Cariboo Chilcotin Lodge in Riske Creek. Then Brandy learns how to trim a horse's hooves at the Terra Nostra Ranch in Kleena Kleene. In Clinton, Brandy meets Davi...
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directed by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008; produced by Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008, in Seeing Canada, Season 4, Episode 4 (Edmonton, AB: Brandy Y Productions, 2023), 27 mins
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Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to the Cariboo Chilcotin Region in British Columbia where she learns how to make cinnamon buns at The Historic Cariboo Chilcotin Lodge in Riske Creek. Then Brandy learns how to trim a horse's hooves at the Terra Nostra Ranch in Kleena Kleene. In Clinton, Brandy meets David Arlen Park, a Musician and Owner of The Junction Cafe, who teaches her how to be a barista.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Brandy Yanchyk, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Brandy Y Productions
Series
Seeing Canada
Topic / Theme
Cafes, Horseback riding, Food preparation, Exploration, Hotels and inns, Cultural identity, Chilcotin
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Brandy Y Productions
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