Written by Kelly Wilson // Splat. Thump, thump, thump… Splat. Thump, thump, thump. Today is Saturday, and these are the sounds of tamal assembly. Doña Estela fills the leaves with atole and recado, then plops a pork chunk and red pepper sliver on top, wraps them securely, and hands them to me to tie. And … Continue reading Tamales and Friendship: Food as a Gift
Food, Place, and Self: Exploring the Ethics of Eating Local
Written by Emma Lietz Bilecky // What does it mean to practice justice… through food? The question is a complicated one. Eating well is often an act entangled in a slew of privilege, requiring in the first place basic access to wholesome and healthy food. The economics of industrial agriculture and commodity markets have shaped food … Continue reading Food, Place, and Self: Exploring the Ethics of Eating Local
Reclaiming Our Relationship with Food Through Self-Love
Written by Anna Maria Márquez // Food is life. Like blood and water, we all need it to survive. Food can also do more than help us survive. Food can bring us joy, connection, nourishment and love. It is a powerful force, but today, so many people are disconnected from these life-giving qualities of food. In … Continue reading Reclaiming Our Relationship with Food Through Self-Love
Theme Overview: Bodies, Earth, and Tables-The Life-Giving Power of Food
As human beings living in overlapping biological, ecological, and economical sectors, our relationships with food are often complicated ones. We eat for physical nourishment as well as for community, and we expend both natural and created resources in order to obtain food. As the following pieces artistically and truthfully show, food and life are inseparable. … Continue reading Theme Overview: Bodies, Earth, and Tables-The Life-Giving Power of Food
The Power of Relationships: Mentoring Youth in Appalachia
Written by Angela McMann // Mentoring is justice. It’s doing justice to youth who have been lacking positive adult role models for a variety of reasons. There is a lot of research right now about brain chemistry after experiencing trauma in childhood. Much of that research has shown that youth who experienced trauma will experience other … Continue reading The Power of Relationships: Mentoring Youth in Appalachia
