The Wonder of Christmas Food Past
Food historian Rachel Laudan recounts the Christmas meals of her childhood in 1950’s England and ponders whether children today can summon the same sense of wonder.
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A Food Historian Steps Into the Minefield of Cultural Appropriation
Food historian Rachel Laudan looks at the cultural appropriation of food through a historical lens, providing crucial context for a thorny set of issues.
Farming or Gardening? What’s the Difference?
Food historian Rachel Laudan unpacks the historical differences between gardening and farming and the important roles they have played in different cultures. The “digging stick” vs the “plough”.
An Agromodernist Reader | Volume One | Opening Salvos
Food and Farm Discussion Lab member Rachel Laudan’s essay in Jacobin entitled “A Plea for Culinary Modernism” set off more than a ripple when it […]
Turkey to Tofurkey Comparisions and the Case for Right Sizing Beef Consumption
photo: Ron Dollette | flickr | cc Food historian Rachel Laudan points us to an insightful but unsatisfying post by ag economist Jayson Lusk on […]