ABSTRACT
For their tips, expertise, and generous assistance, I would like to thank Sally Banes, Leonard Barkan, Linda Bartoshuk, Linda Cassens, Tom Crow, Mitchell Davis, Eve Jochnowitz, Annie Lanzillotto, Marcia Reed, Freddie Rokem, Jessica Sack, Chava Weissler, Martha Wilson, and the students in Food and Performance (1989,1998) at New York University. Special thanks to Richard Gough for his inspiring work on food and performance. This essay was completed during my residency at SCASSS (Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences). I am deeply grateful for their support.
