Claudia Serrato (she/her) is an Indigenous culinary anthropologist, a public scholar, a doctoral candidate, and a professor of ethnic studies. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California predominantly on an Indigenous Mesoamerican diet. At an early age, she began to cook alongside her elders, gaining time-tested food knowledge.

In this episode, Emily and Claudia discuss the decolonization of foodways, how reconnecting with native food can help re-indigenize communities, using foodways as a way of resistance, and the importance of a body archeology. 

You can connect with Claudia on Instagram. 

Full transcripts are available on our website.