Allison Cantor
Biographic Data
| ID | 3771374 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allison Cantor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Allison |
| FAMILY NAME | Cantor |
| SIGNATURE | CANTOR A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Through the Eyes on the Ground
Despite Costa Rica's efforts to promote international tourism, the economy continues to struggle with unprecedented unemployment rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially concerning for tourism-dependent regions, such as the Monteverde Zone, where most residents have abandoned land-based livelihoods in favor of tourism. This study uses photovoice to illustrate the ways that small-scale food producers have adapted to the unique challe…
The Obstetric Hemorrhage Initiative (OHI) in Florida
Human Maternal Placentophagy
Maternal placentophagy, although widespread among mammals, is conspicuously absent among humans cross-culturally. Recently, however, advocates for the practice have claimed it provides human postpartum benefits. Despite increasing awareness about placentophagy, no systematic research has investigated the motivations or perceived effects of practitioners. We surveyed 189 females who had ingested their placenta and found the majority of these women…
We Never Ate Like That, Not Fast Food, or Junk Foods”
This investigation examines maternal diet in rural Costa Rica in the context of recent political economic changes. Results show that increased availability of non-local food items, (i.e., pizza and processed foods) has influenced maternal dietary choices. Information pathways, which have traditionally provided women with knowledge about maternal diet from family members, are also shifting. Younger women turn to the local clinic and the media for …
Maternal diet in rural Costa Rica. Identifying cultural norms and changing trends
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Maternal diet in rural Costa Rica. Identifying cultural norms and changing trends
Human Maternal Placentophagy
Maternal placentophagy, although widespread among mammals, is conspicuously absent among humans cross-culturally. Recently, however, advocates for the practice have claimed it provides human postpartum benefits. Despite increasing awareness about placentophagy, no systematic research has investigated the motivations or perceived effects of practitioners. We surveyed 189 females who had ingested their placenta and found the majority of these women…
We Never Ate Like That, Not Fast Food, or Junk Foods”
This investigation examines maternal diet in rural Costa Rica in the context of recent political economic changes. Results show that increased availability of non-local food items, (i.e., pizza and processed foods) has influenced maternal dietary choices. Information pathways, which have traditionally provided women with knowledge about maternal diet from family members, are also shifting. Younger women turn to the local clinic and the media for …
The Obstetric Hemorrhage Initiative (OHI) in Florida
Through the Eyes on the Ground
Despite Costa Rica's efforts to promote international tourism, the economy continues to struggle with unprecedented unemployment rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially concerning for tourism-dependent regions, such as the Monteverde Zone, where most residents have abandoned land-based livelihoods in favor of tourism. This study uses photovoice to illustrate the ways that small-scale food producers have adapted to the unique challe…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Tourism (2 works) · Agrarian society (1 works) · Agriculture (1 works)