Rachel Laudan

A Historian's Take on Food and Food Politics

Words Matter. Declaring “The Food System Is (or Isn’t) Broken” Does Not Help Understand or Improve the Food Supply

By Rachel Laudan May 5, 2020 Food Politics, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens, Modern Food 7 Comments

There’s been lots of hoo-ha on social media around “The Food System Is/Isn’t Broken.” Combatants have diverse definitions of broken that are not my concern in this particular post. My…

In March, of All Months, Americans Went Food Shopping to Shelter in Place

By Rachel Laudan April 5, 2020 Food History, Food Politics, Modern Food 3 Comments

Though officially the first month of Spring, March is still a problem month in the kitchen. Green vegetables are limited in choice and the cheaper sorts have been eaten, in…

What Should be Taught in School Cooking Classes (Assuming They Should Be Reinstated Which I Doubt)

By Rachel Laudan March 30, 2020 Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens, Modern Food 20 Comments

In January I put together a tentative syllabus for a school cooking class directed at early teens. I thought then it might seem ridiculous so I did not post it.…

Rachel Laudan

A Historian's Take on Food and Food Politics

Words Matter. Declaring “The Food System Is (or Isn’t) Broken” Does Not Help Understand or Improve the Food Supply

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