Antropologia del cibo per il 2050: il viaggio è iniziato a Milano

Anthrofood 2050, held in Milan on July 1-2, 2025, at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, was a pivotal event organized by the Food Anthropology Network of the European Association of Social Anthropologists. The gathering convened emerging and established scholars to critically reimagine the role of food anthropology in shaping a sustainable, equitable, and resilient future. Against a backdrop of global challenges such as climate change and socioeconomic shifts, the event aimed to define research priorities for the discipline, culminating in the drafting of the AnthroFood 2050 Manifesto. Discussions explored the sensory and aesthetic dimensions of food, ultra-processed foods, and the intricate connections between gastronomy, community, and the urban-rural nexus. Featuring keynote speakers like Stanley Ulijaszek and Claude Fischler, the workshop fostered in-depth dialogue on sustainability, food heritage, food and tourism, health, and food inequality, charting the future course of food anthropology.