Commentary
A conversation with Camilla Marcus, founder of New York City’s west~bourne and co-founder of ROAR, and Oyster Sunday’s Elizabeth Tilton provide perspective on the needs and challenges of the restaurant industry nine months into the pandemic.
Commentary
In this entry of Covid Diaries, Leen Al Zaben, a culinary consultant, writer and photographer from Amman, Jordan, shares her experience with finding respite while quarantining in Tokyo with her family.
Los Angeles, CA | Commentary
In Los Angeles, Keegan Fong of Woon Kitchen shares his experience as a restaurateur during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Los Angeles, California | Commentary
In Los Angeles, Andrea Borgen Abdallah, the general manager and owner of Barcito, puts forth the case for saving restaurants during COVID-19 in this candid op-ed following the closure of the city’s dine-in service.
Food
Unique community-supported agriculture programs provide critical revenue for small farmers in the midst of the pandemic and climate-related crises, while also giving consumers the opportunity to actively engage with their local food system.
Palestine | Food
Facing impossible conditions, local farmers in the occupied West Bank hope a return to their roots will bring Palestine closer to food sovereignty.
Africa | Food
To improve food access, Sub-Saharan Africa can rediscover lost native food plants, and embrace cuisines as diverse as the many cultures and traditions that are found on the continent.
Commentary
Contemporary food studies programs are increasingly addressing the multifaceted challenges of food and its politics, including social justice, food sovereignty, and environmental sustainability.
Commentary
The COVID-19 closures cause and accelerate the evolution of culinary education.
Fiction | Commentary
In the not-so-distant future, food is a source of memory, survival, and human connection in this speculative fiction short story.
Drink
Saryta Rodríguez, editor of the essay collection, Food Justice: A Primer, shares thoughts on the future of equity and opportunity.
Italy | Food
In times of crisis, Italy has always turned to food as a means of creating community. But what does it mean to connect through food during COVID?