Tag: food ethics

Culinary Cultural Appropriation, How Can You Identify It?

Culinary Cultural Appropriation, How Can You Identify It?

My Essay on Cultural Poachers Cultural Appropriation in the Food Industry The comida casera, home-cooking of Texas Mexican American families, has been appropriated by commercial cultural poachers who in the process harm both the cuisine and the community that created it. I use the term, […]

“The Paula Deen of Tex-Mex Cuisine” Award

“The Paula Deen of Tex-Mex Cuisine” Award

I coined the phrase, “Paula Deen of Tex-Mex”  in order to prompt debate and discussion about high fat, bad taste and diabetes.  I will not be naming any Tex-Mex award recipients but rather asking you the question:  what would be the criteria for such an […]