sarah duignan
@anthrodish.bsky.social
food, health, & culture via anthropology
anthrodish podcast + newsletter by dr. sarah duignan | toronto & guelph
www.anthrodish.com
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anthrodish podcast + newsletter by dr. sarah duignan | toronto & guelph
www.anthrodish.com
sarahduignan.substack.com
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me shouting “not my irish history books!” as my toddler rips pages out of them and eats them and i realize i’ve fully become my father.
January 30, 2026 at 2:29 AM
me shouting “not my irish history books!” as my toddler rips pages out of them and eats them and i realize i’ve fully become my father.
This week, I'm speaking with Mike Greenberg of @dailybreadto.bsky.social on how they meet high demands for meals, the nutritional + social impact of food insecurity for clients, and the vital role food banks play in advancing equity and dignity in food access.
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/dai...
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/dai...
166: How Daily Bread is Tackling Toronto's Food Insecurity Crisis with Mike Greenberg — AnthroDish
Here in Canada, we have a food security crisis—and a cost-of-living crisis. While there are many, many factors that are shaping this continued issue across the country, one of the challenges of naviga...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:46 AM
This week, I'm speaking with Mike Greenberg of @dailybreadto.bsky.social on how they meet high demands for meals, the nutritional + social impact of food insecurity for clients, and the vital role food banks play in advancing equity and dignity in food access.
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/dai...
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/dai...
what is it about my food podcast tiktok that gets so many dog accounts following it? (175 followers, guarantee 25% are accounts like Rocky 🐾 or Goldie 🐱)
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
what is it about my food podcast tiktok that gets so many dog accounts following it? (175 followers, guarantee 25% are accounts like Rocky 🐾 or Goldie 🐱)
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Also my brain while everyone is watching how the U.S. murders its own citizens in broad daylight and doesn't concern itself with their survival or flourishing but simply their obedience and use:
My brain while everyone is talking about U.S. imperialism: MAYBE IF YOU PAID MORE ATTENTION TO PUERTO RICO…
January 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Also my brain while everyone is watching how the U.S. murders its own citizens in broad daylight and doesn't concern itself with their survival or flourishing but simply their obedience and use:
how very brave of The Atlantic to only finally feel comfortable calling fascism... fascism...
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
how very brave of The Atlantic to only finally feel comfortable calling fascism... fascism...
back on my food inflation & produce rotting at the canadian grocery store in the newsletter. so often we forget to unpack the national, regional, and local factors. or forget about the people working to meet skyrocketing needs at food banks.
#canadianfood
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#canadianfood
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fruit rot in the grocery store
on food affordability, food banks, and food frustrations
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January 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM
back on my food inflation & produce rotting at the canadian grocery store in the newsletter. so often we forget to unpack the national, regional, and local factors. or forget about the people working to meet skyrocketing needs at food banks.
#canadianfood
sarahduignan.substack.com/p/fruit-rot-...
#canadianfood
sarahduignan.substack.com/p/fruit-rot-...
New episode! Cha McCoy discusses her expansion of terroir for regions of the world not known for their grape wines, how taste preferences are shaped, and what flavours are valued or looked over under colonial approaches to wine pairings. #sommelier #wineculture
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/chamccoy
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/chamccoy
165: Terroir, Taste, and Wine Pairing for the People with Cha McCoy — AnthroDish
To kickstart the second half of AnthroDish season 10, we’re shifting to a topic I generally feel very intimidated by: wine. But, as my guest Cha McCoy reveals this week, there is a lot to unearth in m...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New episode! Cha McCoy discusses her expansion of terroir for regions of the world not known for their grape wines, how taste preferences are shaped, and what flavours are valued or looked over under colonial approaches to wine pairings. #sommelier #wineculture
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/chamccoy
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/chamccoy
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@thetyee.ca is hiring a biodiversity reporter! We're looking for someone who can bring a good sense of curiosity & narrative to the role, and also do some investigative/accountability reporting. Deets here: thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
Are You The Tyee’s New Biodiversity Reporter? | The Tyee
We’re looking for a sharp journalist to join our team. Apply by Feb. 8.
thetyee.ca
January 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
@thetyee.ca is hiring a biodiversity reporter! We're looking for someone who can bring a good sense of curiosity & narrative to the role, and also do some investigative/accountability reporting. Deets here: thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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An interesting piece here, one for my wine friends.
New episode! Cha McCoy discusses her expansion of terroir for regions of the world not known for their grape wines, how taste preferences are shaped, and what flavours are valued or looked over under colonial approaches to wine pairings.
#winepairing #terroir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsU...
#winepairing #terroir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsU...
Terroir, Taste, and Wine Pairing for the People with Cha McCoy
YouTube video by AnthroDish
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM
An interesting piece here, one for my wine friends.
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"You’re not quite the people you thought you were and nothing feels normal." We lost water for five days in San Juan recently (many others went much longer) and it was absolutely psychologically damaging. The last chapter in my next book is about water...! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out | Aditya Chakrabortty
It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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January 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"You’re not quite the people you thought you were and nothing feels normal." We lost water for five days in San Juan recently (many others went much longer) and it was absolutely psychologically damaging. The last chapter in my next book is about water...! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New episode! Cha McCoy discusses her expansion of terroir for regions of the world not known for their grape wines, how taste preferences are shaped, and what flavours are valued or looked over under colonial approaches to wine pairings.
#winepairing #terroir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsU...
#winepairing #terroir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsU...
Terroir, Taste, and Wine Pairing for the People with Cha McCoy
YouTube video by AnthroDish
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
New episode! Cha McCoy discusses her expansion of terroir for regions of the world not known for their grape wines, how taste preferences are shaped, and what flavours are valued or looked over under colonial approaches to wine pairings.
#winepairing #terroir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsU...
#winepairing #terroir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNsU...
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Poor people and broke people do not need food advice from rich / upper middle class "wellness" influencers. Poor people have more resourcefulness & resilience in their pinky fingers than most rich people can hope to witness in the entire course of their lives.
January 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Poor people and broke people do not need food advice from rich / upper middle class "wellness" influencers. Poor people have more resourcefulness & resilience in their pinky fingers than most rich people can hope to witness in the entire course of their lives.
it is always striking to me how easy it is for the powers that be to understand the importance of sovereignty (land, food, nation) UNTIL it's Indigenous sovereignty...
January 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM
it is always striking to me how easy it is for the powers that be to understand the importance of sovereignty (land, food, nation) UNTIL it's Indigenous sovereignty...
youtube shorts is a wild & humbling ride as a creator because sometimes you're lucky to get one view over six weeks, and then other times it blows up in a matter of hours and you never know which you'll get
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
youtube shorts is a wild & humbling ride as a creator because sometimes you're lucky to get one view over six weeks, and then other times it blows up in a matter of hours and you never know which you'll get
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The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
my newsletter is back for 2026! starting with a personal essay about cooking lessons from bad boyfriends and good juice bars in the 2010s Toronto scene, and the way i learned to cook through meal kits (mostly)
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cooking lessons
on learning to cook with meal kits
sarahduignan.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
my newsletter is back for 2026! starting with a personal essay about cooking lessons from bad boyfriends and good juice bars in the 2010s Toronto scene, and the way i learned to cook through meal kits (mostly)
sarahduignan.substack.com/p/cooking-le...
sarahduignan.substack.com/p/cooking-le...
being a podcaster with laryngitis is a cruel joke, 2026!!
January 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
being a podcaster with laryngitis is a cruel joke, 2026!!
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How about a taste of summer in the bleak midwinter?
UofGuelph's a finalist in the Homegrown Challenge, working on sustainable, AI-enabled vertical farming system to for year-round strawberries.
And YES, that berry was that red.
#Agriculture #Canada #Foodsky
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UofGuelph's a finalist in the Homegrown Challenge, working on sustainable, AI-enabled vertical farming system to for year-round strawberries.
And YES, that berry was that red.
#Agriculture #Canada #Foodsky
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
How about a taste of summer in the bleak midwinter?
UofGuelph's a finalist in the Homegrown Challenge, working on sustainable, AI-enabled vertical farming system to for year-round strawberries.
And YES, that berry was that red.
#Agriculture #Canada #Foodsky
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
UofGuelph's a finalist in the Homegrown Challenge, working on sustainable, AI-enabled vertical farming system to for year-round strawberries.
And YES, that berry was that red.
#Agriculture #Canada #Foodsky
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
all dressed chips getting more all dressed flavours is the weirdest type of nationalism
December 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
all dressed chips getting more all dressed flavours is the weirdest type of nationalism
New episode out, and the last of 2025! I speak with Chef Cheng Lin of Shōta Omakase, exploring his commitment to sourcing ingredients that honour the traditional techniques and considerations of seasonality when selecting which fish to incorporate on the menu
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164: Embracing Seasonality in Edomae-Style Sushi with Chef Cheng Lin — AnthroDish
Edomae sushi is an Edo style of sushi making that underscores marinating, curing, and aging techniques. Within that, there is one chef, Cheng Lin, standing out for his attention not only to these tech...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New episode out, and the last of 2025! I speak with Chef Cheng Lin of Shōta Omakase, exploring his commitment to sourcing ingredients that honour the traditional techniques and considerations of seasonality when selecting which fish to incorporate on the menu
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/che...
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/che...
This week I'm speaking with CEO and co-founder of Skipper Otto, Sonia Strobel, on community supported fisheries, the challenges facing the Canadian seafood industry, and how to increase consumer transparency and sustainable fishery management! #seafood
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/soniastrobel
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/soniastrobel
163: How Community Supported Fisheries Promote Sustainable Seafood with Sonia Strobel — AnthroDish
My guest today, Sonia Strobel, is here to explore the idea of community-supported fisheries. Sonia is co-founder and CEO of Skipper Otto, a Community Supported Fishery based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. ...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This week I'm speaking with CEO and co-founder of Skipper Otto, Sonia Strobel, on community supported fisheries, the challenges facing the Canadian seafood industry, and how to increase consumer transparency and sustainable fishery management! #seafood
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/soniastrobel
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/soniastrobel
very excited to have Ren Navarro of B Diversity Group back on the podcast for her insights into the rise of non-alcoholic beverages. We talk generational perspectives, the difference between non-alcoholic and wellness beverage culture, & how hop water works!
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/ren...
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/ren...
162: Behind the Rise of Non-Alcoholic Drinks with Ren Navarro — AnthroDish
Why are we seeing such a boom in non-alcoholic drink options, and how do they stand out from wellness beverages as their own specific category? I invited my dear friend Ren Navarro back to Anth...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
very excited to have Ren Navarro of B Diversity Group back on the podcast for her insights into the rise of non-alcoholic beverages. We talk generational perspectives, the difference between non-alcoholic and wellness beverage culture, & how hop water works!
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/ren...
www.anthrodish.com/episodes/ren...
Food waste PhD researcher Emma Atkins talks about what influenced the shape of modern fridges, and how it’s not shifted too radically from its earliest icebox roots! Listen to the full episode on AnthroDish podcast #foodhistory #refridgeration #foodpodcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cj...
Are our fridges designed for food waste? with Emma Atkins
YouTube video by AnthroDish
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November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Food waste PhD researcher Emma Atkins talks about what influenced the shape of modern fridges, and how it’s not shifted too radically from its earliest icebox roots! Listen to the full episode on AnthroDish podcast #foodhistory #refridgeration #foodpodcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cj...
how can stories of national and regional cuisines maintain the complexities surrounding the ways that ingredients have come to them? in Chop Chop, Ozoz Sokoh explores this in the Nigerian context. listen to the full episode on YouTube #nigerianfood #foodpodcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCkn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCkn...
Chop Chop: Exploring the History of Nigeria through Food and Recipe with Ozoz Sokoh
YouTube video by AnthroDish
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November 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
how can stories of national and regional cuisines maintain the complexities surrounding the ways that ingredients have come to them? in Chop Chop, Ozoz Sokoh explores this in the Nigerian context. listen to the full episode on YouTube #nigerianfood #foodpodcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCkn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCkn...