The purpose of this qualitative study was to initiate understanding of how obesity in the South is still so prevalent even though the majority of inhabitants subscribe to a faith that discourages unhealthy lifestyles. Furthermore, the information presented in this research sough…
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Since its invention nearly 150 years ago, margarine has proven itself adaptable to multiple ingredients and techniques whilst continuing to mimic the fatty tastes familiar to eaters in Northern Europe. In this thesis I argue that it this malleability that makes margarine a usefu…
The Edible Complex: Postcolonial Narrative and the Politics of Eating analyzes literary texts from Ghana, India, Pakistan, and South Africa to argue that recurring scenes of eating across a wide body of postcolonial literature function as a fierce and specifically corporeal crit…
This study was guided by the question: In what ways and under what conditions can food relate to a spiritual experience among advanced spiritual practitioners and leaders? Secondary questions addressed the role of food as it relates to meaning and transcendence. The purpose of t…