Society information

The Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS)

The ASFS was founded in 1985, with the goals of promoting the interdisciplinary study of food and society. It has continued that mission by holding annual meetings; the first was in 1987 and since 1992, the meetings have been held jointly with the organization: Agriculture, Food & Human Values.

For more information about ASFS, please go to: http://www.food-culture.org//


Membership includes:

• A subscription to the journal Food, Culture & Society, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis
• Access to the Members Only portion of the website, featuring a syllabi database
• Access to the Members Only listserv
• Discounted rates for the annual conference.
• Opportunity to apply for a Local Event grant, ASFS travel grant, and the ASFS pedagogy award
• ASFS webinars, workshops, and the Incubator Paper Working Groups
• Students automatically are part of the Graduate Association for Food Studies, the student caucus of the ASFS.
• 30% discount on Routledge books
• Discounted subscriptions to Gastronomica, Food and Foodways and Global Food History*

*Please contract Taylor & Francis Customer Services at [email protected] to purchase a discounted subscription Food and Foodways and/or Global Food History. Evidence of ASFS membership may be required.

Membership Rates
Regular Membership: £50/$89/€67
Joint Membership: £63/$115/€83 *
Student Membership: £32/$60/€43

* Joint subscriptions are intended for two individuals who reside at the same residence and only wish to receive one copy of the journal, but each want full ASFS membership status.

Payment Details

New members joining ASFS can either purchase membership for:

The current year–

Membership for the current year can be purchased online anytime during the year (1st Jan – 31st December) from the Taylor & Francis website.

Or, you can contact Taylor & Francis Customer Services directly to pay by credit or debit card, request a pro forma invoice or direct debit mandate form (UK only).

Please note that if you are joining later in the year, you will be sent a renewal for the following year shortly after your payment has been received. This is because the ASFS begins their membership renewal cycle before the start of the calendar year to ensure that members have continuous access to their benefits and the journal.

OR, the following year –

If you are joining ASFS later in the year and wish to purchase membership for the following year instead, please contact Taylor & Francis Customer Services directly using the contact details provided below. They will be happy to organise this transaction for you.


For membership renewals please visit the renewals site OR, contact Taylor & Francis Customer Services directly.


Taylor & Francis Customer Services
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8052 2030
Post: T&F Customer Services,
Suite N, The Octagon,
27 Middleborough,
Colchester,
CO1 1TG, UK