Project
Rethinking the place of meat in religious traditions through ritual intervention
The aim of this project is to gain a better understanding of the role of meat in festive occasions. Based on the idea that ritualized behavior can hinder, but also promote change, this project poses the question: what is the potential of ritual interventions in supporting a transition to more healthy and sustainable nutritional practices?
Background
This project is part of the COHERENT project (COllaborative HEritage REsearch and iNTervention design: towards future oriented food traditions, garment collections and war sites). This project, which was developed within the NWA route Living Past has received a grant from NWO. It encompasses transdisciplinary action research into party food practices, clothing and globalization, and the contemporary significance of war sites. Scientific and societal partners jointly design and implement interventions aimed at exploiting the potential of heritage to create sustainable and inclusive futures.
Project description
team will conduct participatory research into festive occasions, such as
Christmas and the Feast of the Sacrifice, in which the consumption of meat
plays a prominent role. One of the project results is a framework for heritage
interventions in (semi-)private settings aimed at a sustainable future for
people and the planet.