65: Ancestral Foods with Anthropologist Claudia Serrato

Episode 56: Ancestral Foods with Anthropologist Claudia Serrato In today's episode I had the honor to share the space with Dr. Claudia Serrato. Dr. Serrato is based in East Los Angeles, is a distinguished Indigenous culinary anthropologist and a professor of ethnic and food studies. With roots in P’urhépecha, Huasteca, and Zacateco heritage, she began her culinary journey in her youth, cooking alongside her elders. Dr. Serrato holds a Ph.D. in Sociocultural Anthropology from the University of Washington, Seattle, and has dedicated her life to preserving Indigenous culinary traditions and advocating for the decolonization of diets. Beyond her academic pursuits, she is a celebrated chef, recognized nationally for her contributions to the Native food sovereignty movement. In 2015, she received an honorary title from the Native American Culinary Association. Dr. Serrato co-founded "Across Our Kitchen Tables" and has been featured in prominent media outlets. Currently, she serves at California State University, conducts research on first foods, and offers specialized consulting. She remains a pivotal voice in food justice and sovereignty. In today's episode Dr. Serrato talked about 👉🏽 Childhood memories with her abuelita 👉🏽Cultural traditions 👉🏽Gorda as an endearment word to celebrate food 👉🏽Existing and resisting through food 👉🏽Food is political and cultural 👉🏽 Somatic learning about food 👉🏽Food epistemology  👉🏽Decolonizing taste buds 👉🏽The body as landscape 👉🏽Ecological relations 👉🏽Decolonizing education and the kitchen and so much more!! Follow Claudia Serrato @xicana_indigena www.claudiaserrato.net --------------------------------- I would greatly appreciate if you can leave a review for this podcast Dismantling Diet Culture: F*ck Being Calladita on⁠Apple Podcasts⁠! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and TikTok @⁠drhortenciajimenez⁠and visit⁠www.hortenciajimenez.com⁠ ---------------------------------- I'm launching a course in the spring 2024!! Join my waitlist ​here​ so you don't miss all the detail ---------------------------------- Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita, is the only spanglish anti-diet podcast where your host Dr. Hortencia Jimenez shares her personal experience with diet culture, tips and strategies and education content to help you understand diet culture and systems of oppression so that you can have the tools to challenge diet culture. Current and future generations do not deserve to inherit your diet culture trauma and I’m here to help you. If you are on a mission to heal body and food traumas and embody your authentic self unapologetic, welcome to Dismantling Diet Culture: Fuck Being Calladita ---------------------------------- Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute therapy or medical advice. Please speak with a licensed therapist if you experience trauma triggers or a registered anti-diet dietitian with any nutritional questions.