Episode 49: The Big Reasons Filipino Food Research Matters Today with Ige Ramos

About this episode

Chit Juan interviews Ige Ramos about the significance of Filipino food research and its impact on food policies.

As Good and Green continues its celebration of Filipino Food Month, this second special episode goes deeper into the stories behind what we eat. Chit Juan sits down with independent food scholar and book designer Ige Ramos to explore how decades of fieldwork, writing, and cultural research shaped his understanding of Filipino foodways. Their conversation touches on ethical food writing, the value of traveling and listening deeply, how data can help shape better food policies, and why Filipino...

People in this episode

Host: Chit Juan

Guest: Ige Ramos

Topics covered

• Filipino food
• food research
• cultural studies
• ethical food writing
• food policies

Keywords

• Filipino food
• food research
• cultural research
• ethical writing
• food policies

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Filipino Food Month

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