Our Food Studies Program is global. We have funding to take our Food Scholars to various countries to examine Black foodways. Over Spring break 2023, our Food Scholars traveled 8 days/7 nights to Portugal to examine Black foodways in Lisbon and engage African diasporic communities to understand food practices and food as a marker of cultural identity and socially controversial issues.
The Program also takes regular trips to Sapelo Island to commune with the Hog Hammock Community. Trips have included opportunities to assist with oyster and sugar cane harvest and facilitate cultural exchange.
Going Global ( Portugal )
Exploring afro brazilian cuisine in Portugal
Vegetables at market (Senegal)
Senegal Spring Break 2024
Final meal prepared in Portugal prepared by Dr. Jackson's Spring 2023 Food Chemistry Class
Workday on Sapelo Island
Hartsfield-Jackson airport on the way to Portugal
Menu for meal prepared by food studies travelers to Portugal