


As Laurel Forster (2004) has argued, “food appears as an important element in a surprising number of … science fiction films” because, like science fiction itself, food is a useful object of study for “investigat the relationship between social function and individual existence” (p. The representation and narrative role of food and beverage consumption in science fiction media can communicate messages, reinforce or challenge beliefs, and evoke anxieties about the relationship between culture, technology, the environment, and the body.
