Food + Culture
A farmworker with PPE in an Apple Orchard in Washington. September 2020
I’m a farm worker in Washington state, picking apples during the wildfires. All I have is a cloth mask to protect myself.
A farmworker with PPE in an Apple Orchard in Washington. September 2020
09.16.2020
by Jessica Fu + "Mr. Gonzalez"
A hand preparing yogurt stirring over the stove. September 2020
My Lebanese grandmother smuggled a dab of yogurt culture out of her country during the 1918 pandemic. I’m making laban in tribute.
A hand preparing yogurt stirring over the stove. September 2020
09.15.2020
by Elmaz Abinader
Olivia Box's three separate compost bins view from above September 2020
Before the pandemic, I lived in a co-op named “The Beet” and ate from a Trader Joe’s dumpster. I still had a lot to learn about sustainable living.
Olivia Box's three separate compost bins view from above September 2020
09.11.2020
by Olivia Box
Marion Nestle portrait over gradient background. September 2020
Marion Nestle knows it’s not easy to be a smart consumer of food, or of media. The only solution may be to get political.
Marion Nestle portrait over gradient background. September 2020
09.10.2020
by Kate Cox
People wait in line to enter a Trader Joe's in Gainesville, Florida. September 2020
I stood in Soviet breadlines as a kid. The pandemic has unleashed my long-forgotten fear of scarcity.
People wait in line to enter a Trader Joe's in Gainesville, Florida. September 2020
09.10.2020
by Yelena Moroz Alpert
kitchen pantry shelves filled with canned goods and nuts and condiments September 2020
For 10 years I’ve used a calorie-counting app to maintain a healthy weight. Since I started stress-eating this year, I can’t bring myself to log in.
kitchen pantry shelves filled with canned goods and nuts and condiments September 2020
09.09.2020
by David Moloney
A plate with pancakes. September 2020
Since he died 3 years ago, I’ve avoided making my husband’s favorite pancakes. The pandemic’s isolation made me want to try again.
A plate with pancakes. September 2020
09.08.2020
by Evangeline Neve
Cindy Yu's substitution pandemic meal with soba, oxtail broth, daikon, and Chinese wontons September 2020
I was once quite particular with my cooking. The pandemic has taught me to appreciate substitution.
Cindy Yu's substitution pandemic meal with soba, oxtail broth, daikon, and Chinese wontons September 2020
09.04.2020
by Cindy Yu
Author Nate Brown with his cat Steve. September 2020
I’m a 39-year-old man who has struggled with my weight for a decade. It’s an odd time to start getting thin.
Author Nate Brown with his cat Steve. September 2020
09.03.2020
by Nate Brown