The circulation of fat : Sustainability and morality in subarctic Sakha horse and cattle economy

Mészáros, Csaba (2023) The circulation of fat : Sustainability and morality in subarctic Sakha horse and cattle economy. TABULA (2014-), 24 (2). ISSN 2064-7190

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Abstract

Anthropological insight is crucial in understanding the challenges of the Anthropocene Era and climate change. Anthropological inquiry usually focuses on the detailed description of local responses to rapid and shocking environmental or climatic transformations (Crate–Nuttall 2009; Sillitoe 2021; Hoffmann–Eriksen–Mendes 2022). Therefore, it can provide us with valuable soft data, and an inner perspective of the affected communities about climate anomalies, ecological transformations, and environmental degradation by giving voice to local perspectives and strategies of harm mitigation. This article delves into three interconnected issues regarding sustainable land management and circular farming systems by thoroughly examining the Sakha cattle economy in subarctic regions and fat consumption in Yakutia, Northeastern Siberia. In this study I will argue that the substance of fat is central to understanding the land-focused Sakha cattle and horse economy and environmental perception.

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