Government
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Food History BibliographyBibliography of food history resources put together by the Library Congress.
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USA.govThe official web portal for all local, state and federal goverment information and statistics.
Blogs
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A Historian's Take on Food and Food HistoryRachel Laudan is a historian that discusses cooking techniques, common foods of certian areas and cultures, and the events happening during those times.
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Researching Food History - Cooking and DiningA culinary historian blogs about cooking methods and apparatus throught history.
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The History KitchenA website that PBS promotes on their website, she explores food and looks for reasons why people eat what they eat.
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The Cook and the CuratorThis blog helps you to explore food heritage each month on extraordinary properties they visit
Professional Organizations
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Association for the Study of Food & SocietyThe Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) is a multidisciplinary international organization dedicated to exploring the complex relationships among food, culture, and society.
Additional websites
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Culinary History TimelineInformation on history, manners, and menus.
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FOOD Museum OnlineThe FOOD Museum celebrates food, exploring its history, heritage, and cultural influence worldwide.
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Food NetworkWhere you can search for full episodes and vidoes.
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Food Time LineTimelines of foods and recipes throughout world history, as well as social history, manners, and historic menus.
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Historic FoodIvan Day's richly illustrated site, with recipes, class lists and more
Educational sites
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America the BountifulThis is a library exhibit about the use of 10 classic American food groups: beef, chicken, turkey, pork, potatoes, corn, greens, wheat, beans, and apples. It looks at these foods during historical periods; for example, the page on turkey, called “Birth of a Nation,” provides the history of Thanksgiving and information about cooking during colonial times.
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Michigan State UniversityMSU's Library created the Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project. The library has digitized an edition of The Frugal Housewife published in 1830 along with 75 other cookbooks. In addition to the digitized text (a PDF that is downloadable) is an interesting biography about the author.
Media
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Art of EatingThe Art of Eating is about the best food and wine — what they are, how they are produced, where to find them (the farms, markets, shops, restaurants). Website for the magazine.
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CNNCable News Network. Breaking U.S. and International news.
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Food History NewsWebsite for the magazine. Calendar of events, food history resources, museum directory, editor's notebook with commentary about Food Studies events and personalities.
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GastronomicaWebsite for the magazine. The site allows you to preview 1-2 articles out of every issue.
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National Public Radio (NPR)News and events. Website has links to audio clips and full shows.
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Wall Street JournalU.S. and international business and financial news. Also available online through our databases. Website for the newspaper.
