Anthropology of Food and Culture at the USU Museum of Anthropology

On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Museum of Anthropology’s “Saturdays at the Museum” series at Utah State University hosts a day to celebrate food and culture around the globe. Guests can taste and learn about unique dishes from a variety of countries.

 

“Food is a very personal part of all cultures,” said USU student and Saturdays program planner Allyson Martin. “Everything about food is dictated by our culture from how we prepare it, to how we serve it, to how we eat it. No two cultures do things the exact same way.”

 

From 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., museum guests can taste an array of dishes and learn about their cultural significance. Recipes will also be available for guests to take home and try on their own.

 

Funding for the event is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. More information about the IMLS and its grants is available online (www.imls.gov). USU students and members of the public are invited to the museum any time during the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday hours.

 

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252. Free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building. For more information on this event, call museum staff at (435) 797-7545.

 

 

Source: Museum of Anthropology