When it comes to how we approach food programming, we're in dire need of a cultural overhaul.
Following the historic ceasefire accord of June 2016, former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have faced stigma when reintegrating into Colombia's formal economy. One solution? Microbrewing.
Mexico City’s Pujol is considered by international critics as one of Mexico’s most prestigious restaurants. But Enrique Olvera has built his prestige upon the appropriation of traditional Mesoamerican ingredients, making his dishes palatable to mainly white and international audiences.
In July 2019, I and two Black African friends settled into a new apartment in Ottawa. I quickly guessed that our “African food” would become a racial tinder box.
Black food is inextricably linked to Black freedom.
Bress 'n' Nyam and the Black farmers who are returning to the countryside to steward the land.
Our favourite books, podcasts and articles exploring issues related to decolonizing the food justice movement, dismantling anti-fat bias and more!
Decolonizing food means much more than being choosy about where you harvest and source your meats and veggies. It’s about being aware that every decision you make has an effect on everything, including what you choose to put in your body.
What role can international trade agreements play in combatting climate change and closing gender gaps?
Decolonizing the food justice movement also requires us to examine the deeply held anti-fat biases that permeate many of these spaces. The Monitor Index details how deep this bias goes and how damaging it is.
Digging into reconciliation, the TRC calls to action and the role of settlers in repairing harm
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Gavin Fridell is Canada Research Chair and Professor in International Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax and a member of the CCPA’s Trade and Investment Research Project (TIRP). He is co-editor, with Zack Gross and Sean McHugh, of The Fair Trade Handbook: Building a Better World, Together.
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Justine Deschenes (she/her) is Algonquin (Anishinaabe) from Kitigan Zibi QC. She is a mother, dog lover, chef, activist, and cultural and food ambassador. Justine hosts live cooking demonstrations on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook using the handle @JustineCooks.
Cruz Bonlarron Martínez (he/him) is an independent writer and researcher currently living in Colombia. He writes on politics, human rights, and culture in Latin America and the Latin American diaspora. Follow him on twitter at @cruzbonmar.
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