Q&A with John T. Edge, author of “The Potlikker Papers”
John T. Edge is a preeminent food and cultural scholar whose work focuses on the modern South. He serves as director of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), a membership-based organization …
Q&A with John T. Edge, author of “The Potlikker Papers”
John T. Edge is a preeminent food and cultural scholar whose work focuses on the modern South. He serves as director of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), a membership-based organization …
Q&A: Jenga Mwendo, Community Activist
“People are tired of being on medications. They are ready to understand that food is the foundation of health and wellness. We have an opportunity to live a full and …
Race and Labor. Food and Agriculture. Past and Present. And more…
We hope it’s been a good day! We’ve lined up a few things for you to dive into this afternoon: a couple of studies, some commentary about one of the …
Menus reveal the history of Los Angeles
Nicola Twilley (@nicolatwilley) is the author of the blog “Edible Geography” and a co-host of the Gastropod podcast. Work by this author that we’ve included on the UC Food Observer: …
Earlier this week, the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization that “documents, studies, and celebrates” Southern food culture, received criticism for a blog post it published. In the post, SFA acknowledged …
Zimbabwe takes tobacco road to ag recovery
Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector is making a comeback, fifteen years after a collapse catalyzed by the nation’s move into nationalizing farmland to improve racial, social and economic equity. The resurgence is …
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation commits $1B to tackle obesity
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced that it will invest an additional $500 million over the next decade to tackle childhood obesity, matching $500 million that the foundation previously dedicated …
Tracie McMillan writes about Whole Foods in Detroit
Can a grocery store fight elitism? Author Tracie McMillan seeks to answer this question, and more, as she writes about the experiences of a new Whole Foods store in Detroit …