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Escaping To the Manila District

Escaping To the Manila District

When the global pandemic halted everyone’s ability to travel and see family, the Manila District in Downtown Los Angeles transported writer Anthony Ocampo to a place where Filipino culture and community is alive and vibrant.

The Revolution and Evolution of the French Breakfast

The Revolution and Evolution of the French Breakfast

Breakfast in Paris is a short and sweet affair—but this wasn’t always the case.

In Southern California, Dolan’s Uyghur Restaurant Uses Food as Form of Activism

In Southern California, Dolan’s Uyghur Restaurant Uses Food as Form of Activism

A Uyghur restaurant in Los Angeles County uses food to bring attention to the genocide in Xinjiang.

The Lone Fisherman

The Lone Fisherman

The Gulf Coast’s commercial fishing industry is largely white, but Black Americans help create the fishing culture of the American South.

Girl & Dug Farm: A Model for a More Diverse Food System

Girl & Dug Farm: A Model for a More Diverse Food System

Through its commitment to biodiverse farming practices and consumer education, Girl & Dug Farm offers a hopeful example for a healthy, flavorful and culturally diverse food system.

On the Afterlife of the French Caribbean

On the Afterlife of the French Caribbean

Contaminated bodies and ecosystems by pesticide use on banana plantations in the French Caribbean reveals the ongoing aftermath of colonial violence.

You Are What You Eat… Especially If You’re a French Politician

You Are What You Eat… Especially If You’re a French Politician

Marie Antoinette never said “let them eat cake,” but for better or worse, the French are obsessed with what their people of power eat.

Tales of Bread and Unfinished Revolution in Egypt

Tales of Bread and Unfinished Revolution in Egypt

A history of protest in Egypt reveals ties between bread and notions of freedom and human dignity.

The Legacy of a Legume

The Legacy of a Legume

Many recipes iconic to American cuisine can be traced back to the native lands of the people who built it, including peanut soup.

India’s Farmers’ Protest Shows No Signs of Wavering

India’s Farmers’ Protest Shows No Signs of Wavering

In a movement that began in November of 2020, tens of thousands of farmers and laborers in India continue to sit in protest on highways surrounding New Delhi, fighting a new set of laws that put their livelihoods at risk.

In Buenos Aires, Bread Tells the Story of Resistance

In Buenos Aires, Bread Tells the Story of Resistance

Anarchist bakers played an important role in building Argentina’s workers’ movement. More than a century later, bakers are once again using bread as a form of resistance.

Hawaii’s Revival of Breadfruit Feeds the Future

Hawaii’s Revival of Breadfruit Feeds the Future

In Hawaii, experts look toward an ancient fruit, breadfruit, and old techniques to solve a modern problem.

What Feijoada Teaches Us About Racial Inequity in Brazil

What Feijoada Teaches Us About Racial Inequity in Brazil

Racial relations in Brazil can be understood through feijoada, a national gastronomy symbol, and Afrofuturism, a decolonising tool for Black Brazilians.

Singapore Turns To Cultured Meat To Boost Its Food Security

Singapore Turns To Cultured Meat To Boost Its Food Security

Singapore is the first country to license the sale of lab-grown meat—is it the future of food?

How Food Changed the Course of the #EndSARS Protests in Nigeria

How Food Changed the Course of the #EndSARS Protests in Nigeria

Food played a crucial part in the #EndSARS protests against police brutality in Nigeria, bringing young Nigerians together in a fight against injustice and oppression.

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