Food & Nutrition Scholar
I began to write this post at the airport, waiting for a very delayed flight (thanks, United) to start boarding and take me back to New Orleans. I should feel tired. As the airport shops close, the reality of the hour – close to 10pm – hits me. Yet, I feel energized and inspired. So … Continue reading Seeds of Collaboration: Insights from a Food Justice Gathering
This month I was honored to be part of two events* in celebration of Alyshia Gálvez’s new book, Eating NAFTA: Trade, Food policies and the destruction of Mexico (University of California Press). Gálvez is a cultural anthropologist and professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at Lehman College of the City University of New York. … Continue reading Talking NAFTA, Food, Mexico and Beyond
This post is dedicated to the work of the Centro para el Desarrollo Politico, Educativo y Cultural (CDPEC). The CDPEC organizes the comedores sociales in Puerto Rico – “social dining rooms” or community kitchens that serve food through a grassroots approach. The work of the CDPEC demonstrates the use of food as a vehicle to sustain … Continue reading Comedores Sociales in Puerto Rico
A brief overview of recently published research, addressing the question: Is healthy eating part of the food security experience?
Oh!, y ahora, ¿Quien podra defenderme? ¡Yo! ¡El Chapulin Colorado! With these words, a new adventure of El Chapulin Colorado started each morning. This Mexican television series evokes memories of childhood to many of us who grew up in Latin American homes. I remember sitting down eating breakfast in front of the TV waiting to … Continue reading A Delicious Super Hero
Melissa Fuster, PhD 