When Michelle Obama announced that part of the White House lawn was going to be devoted to food production, a lot of things came up. First, of course, were the racist watermelon jokes, but then there were the discussions about how production gardens are ugly, and how the White House has beautiful historic ornamental gardens […]
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Some Empathy With Your Food Movement?
One of my most frequent criticisms of the food movement and the way it frames food reform is the lack of empathy for people who are not in a position to implement some of the changes recommended. Perhaps they are parents who are trying to balance work and children with food preparation, and need to […]
Unreasonable Expectations: Women and the Food Movement
The juggernaut that has become the food movement gets called on its sexism on a pretty regular basis, which isn’t a big surprise, because it’s got a whole lot of sexism. It’s notable that one of the icons of the movement, one of the most universally recognisable names associated with it, is a man, Michael […]