While generally homogeneous in their attitudes, contemporary cultures of the extreme right throughout Europe vary depending on historical, cultural, and political differences across national contexts. This is especially the case with views of masculinity, health, and fitness, with variation evident across Europe largely due to differing legacies of the far right and National Socialism. This is especially the case when comparing Germany and Hungary, with differences in the legacies of National Socialism evident in their influence on contemporary attitudes towards masculinity. This importance of masculinity and the body motivates the significance of food, and diverging ideas of what foods best serve the masculine body. Hence, this study asks how National Socialist legacies have influenced contemporary views of masculinity and health in the German and Hungarian extreme right. Furthermore, this study explores how the contemporary extreme right views the importance of food for health and the body. Using data gathered from Telegram, this paper explores differences in views on traditional food, nutrition, health, and dietary discipline among extreme-right movements in these two national contexts. The paper suggests that there are indeed differences between the two contexts, especially between ideas of eating for health of the body versus the health of the nation.
