One Black Texas family’s Juneteenth memories show how food became a powerful expression of emancipation, self-determination and remembrance.
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Rural people mostly grew their own food. But in the city, the daily meal became a commodity to be bought and sold.
Crew aboard Spanish trading ships departing from Manila may have introduced techniques for distilling coconut sap – helping to shape what would become Mexico’s national spirit.
Collards may have arrived in southern Morocco via early Muslim traders, and Morocco may have been a stop in the journey the vegetables took to America.
Facing a growing bias against indigenous crops, Kenyan researchers set out to showcase the value in local options - and set a global standard.
Food is essential to survival. It is also essential to identity. During times of national crisis like the coronavirus pandemic and in the historical landscape, food issues become prominent.
The demands of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic will make it increasingly difficult for migrant agricultural workers to meet their basic needs.
Remember that story about the molecule found in turkey that makes you drowsy? Research shows it’s a myth – tryptophan doesn’t cause you to nod off, but it may be connected to cooperation.
Diet books aren’t just fluff. They offer a powerful insight into who Americans are – and how we wish the world could be.
The fate of turkey tails shows how Americans have shifted from eating whole animals to focusing on choice cuts – and the surprising places where unwanted parts end up.
For centuries, people have been trying to lose weight in all sorts of ways – including drinking vinegar, avoiding swamps and stocking up on grapefruit.
Five food experts peer under the bread to plumb the histories of the country’s unique sandwiches, from favorites like tuna fish to lesser-known fare like the woodcock.
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Associate Professor of American Cultural History, The University of Southern Mississippi
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Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of the Practice of Gastronomy, Boston University
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Chester D. Tripp Professor of History, Yale University
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Assistant Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University
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Lecturer, Cornell University
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Professor of History, University of the Pacific
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Full Teaching Professor of Psychology, Penn State
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Professor of Anthropology, Vancouver Island University
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Ethnobotanist, National Museums of Kenya
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Assistant Professor, Department of History, West Virginia University
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Associate professor, University of Windsor
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Professor of History, University of Regina
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Professor, Sociology, University of Windsor
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Assistant Teaching Professor of African Studies and Anthropology, Penn State
