Janna Tamargo

Janna was born in Florida and holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Italy. She is an award-winning scholar and has a PhD in sociology from the University of Florida. Her research includes the sociology of food, authenticity, gender and ethnicity in food culture. She has spent the last decade researching authentic food in over 40 countries and ethnic-themed restaurants in the United States. She is also the founder of authenticfood.com.