SOC 102: Erewhon is the new Louis Vuitton? - Food as a luxury

From flexing your Lunchables in grade school to the annual Thanksgiving post-your-plate, it’s no surprise that Americans use food as a status symbol. But one has to wonder, what is the history behind this phenomenon and how has the recent spike in grocery prices altered our relationship with food? In this episode of B.S., Gold and Ilyana discuss the modern perception of food as a luxury and how it’s showing up in areas where we least expect it. Grab your popcorn, or Erewhon smoothie, and tune in! Listen To Us Anywhere: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Bf6Gk-SuKnWK0zI0i3M3Q Contact Us: [email protected] Music: William Pleasant Design: Matheus Lago Required Reading: Food Insecurity and Bullying Victimization Among 170,618 Adolescents in 59 Countries - PMCChildren and Youth Perceptions of Family Food Insecurity and Bullying | School Mental HealthWhen did Lobster Become Popular? The Strange History of Lobster | by Bruce Wilson Jr. | MediumUSDA ERS - Food Prices and SpendingUSDA ERS - Key Statistics & GraphicsUSDA ERS - Chart DetailThe food deserts of Memphis: inside America's hunger capital | Divided Cities - YouTubeFast-Flation: Fast Food Restaurant Prices Surge, Even as Inflation Wanes - The Food InstitutePrices at these fast food restaurants increased the most in 10 yearsThe Definition Of Luxury Is Expanding And ChangingThe psychology of luxury consumption - ScienceDirectTo Gen Z, food is the new luxury. What does that mean for fashion? | Vogue Business

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