The Asian dog meat trope has been used for years to disguise racism and bigotry by portraying Asian people as barbaric and inhumane.
read moreDifferent South Asian groups actually created the food that many diners reflexively associate with Indian cuisine.
read moreThe irony of National Farmworker Awareness Week is that it is celebrated in a country that denies agricultural workers the legal and human rights offered to every other worker.
read moreConversations about authentic food and dining often center white people’s version of authenticity.
read moreDespite being a lifeline for millions who would otherwise not be unable to eat, SNAP benefits often keep recipients in a constant cycle of poverty.
read moreFood is a cornerstone of culture, and our ability to access healthy food and decide what we consume is rooted in the same inequities that other industries face.
read moreAs the completion date of Line 3 nears, there’s still much to be done to protect Indigenous activists and their land.
read moreThe fun of this segment is based on disgust: we see our famous celebrities shriek, gag, and embarrass themselves confronted with revolting foods. Some of the items featured were clearly specially created to evoke just such revulsion: hot dog juice, hot sauce and olive jello, the aforementioned ant pickle.
read moreIt’s hypocritical to consume Asian or Asian-American cultural products and then refuse to defend Asian communities in the U.S. – or worse, exhibit open hostility against them. At the same time, we shouldn’t predicate supporting immigrant communities on enjoying their food, especially since the reason why so many Asian immigrants work in restaurants is itself a product of American racism.
read moreUnderserved communities are disproportionately becoming zoned as food deserts as access to grocery stores becomes limited.
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