Alyshia Galvez’ Eating NAFTA, has provoked conversion surrounding the consequences of the 1994 NAFTA deal on both sides of the border. Her book allows the reader to question not only where our food comes from but also incites them to question who the people behind our food are. More specifically she narrows in on theContinue reading “NAFTA and Its Consequences”
Category Archives: PIE
Plates for the Ancestors
When I saw Disney Pixar’s Coco for the first time, I was finally able to pin the name ofrenda, the flower-covered shine that I have seen on TV shows and children’s cartoons for years. More so I was able to understand a little bit more about what the ofrenda means in Mexican culture. According to Catalina Delgado-Trunk,Continue reading “Plates for the Ancestors”
Anti-feminism in the Kitchen
Mrs. Beeton’s The Book of Household Management, “As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house.” Men are not designed to work in the kitchen– they are designed to hold office and be the source of income for their wives and children.Continue reading “Anti-feminism in the Kitchen”
Seeds Grow in New Places Too
Ever since I was 14 (the age I believe my taste buds matured), I have insisted that on my birthday we dine at a Mexican restaurant. The first notable restaurant I remember visiting was El Mariachi, in Rockville Center. The inside was adobe style, with curved thresholds; walls decorated with Mayan calendars and serape blankets.Continue reading “Seeds Grow in New Places Too”
Appropriation, Again!
In my first post, “Cultural Appropriation,” I mentioned Taco Bell and Chipotle as commercialized Mexican food. Even though there is nowhere on their websites that explicitly state that they offer “clean Mexican food,” it is well understood to be just that. With the changing of times, companies have learned that putting their bias out thereContinue reading “Appropriation, Again!”
Taco Awareness
It’s Common Hour in the D’Angelo Center of St. John’s University. Classes have ceased for an hour and a half, and students are hungry. Amongst the eating options is no other than Taco Bell, well known fast-food Mexican chain which has ruled America for decades. The line leading up the register is long and winding.Continue reading “Taco Awareness”
Real Chocolate
When we think of chocolate, we think Snickers, M&M’s, Twix, and maybe even Godiva. We taste the sugar and satisfy our cravings, and make cake frosting out of it– delicious. But what we tend to forget is that chocolate is one, a plant, and two, very bitter.
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