African Cuisine Is Still Largely Ignored On The Global Stage
When many people think of African cuisine, they associate it with images of starving children, and how on earth could such a hungry continent create anything of substance? By Danai Nesta Kupemba The greatest magic trick ever performed was colonialism, and the
Prison Food, Abolitionist Geographies, and Food Sovereignty: Food as a Tool of Resistance
Eating in prison is deeply political. Carceral institutions weaponize and transform the role of food provision into a tool of control, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence. By Kanav Kathuria and Jamesha Caldwell Food conditions in prisons across the United States have drawn increased
Cops Actively Prevent Marginalized Communities From Accessing Food and Safety
The existence of cops is integral to keeping poor people from having their basic needs met, whether it is through criminalization or guarding dumpsters full of food. CW: poverty, mentions of police violence On Tuesday, February 16, images of a dozen cops
How Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders Are Connected
Blaming individuals experiencing food insecurity for their food choices and body size puts them at even higher risk for disordered eating behaviors and developing Eating Disorders. CW: discussions of disordered eating behaviors and eating disorders By Patrilie Hernandez An estimated 50.4 million people
Locking Up Baby Formula Is Classist and Racist
This is not an issue of baby formula theft but of racial capitalism, the neglect of Black humanity, and the continued policing of BIPOC communities. By Brittini Palmer For some time now, I’ve wondered why baby formula is locked up behind counters