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European Food Banks Rally to Aid Ukraine

Chris Costanzo Food Bank News
The European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) pledged to send suport to Ukraine’s main food bank, in Kyiv, and also assist food banks in neighboring countries that are receiving refugees, including Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

Black Dinners Matter

Amanda Yee and Soleil Ho Whetstone Magazine
Food was a weapon of control by slaveholders, most often used as a mechanism for domination and exploitation. The story of African American food has also been a story about self-determination and ownership.

Cravings

Harvard Chan editors Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Food cravings cravings can pop up at any moment and aren’t always fueled by hunger pangs.

The Legacy of Campbell Soup’s Tomato Breeding Program

Jeff Quattrone Modern Farmer
The prime growing area for Jersey tomatoes is a region now known as the Inner Coastal Plain, which covers more than 1,000 square miles in southern New Jersey, bordering the Delaware River to the west.

Foods With Misleading Names

The Browser editors The Browser
From Mongolian barbecue to Russian dressing, you can’t tell a food’s origin by its name.

Food and Culture

Ashawnta Jackson JSTOR
Food is complicated. That creation you love from “The Great British Baking Show? It’s been the subject of arguments over culture, identity and copyright.

The Great American Chestnut Tree Revival

Shea Swenson Modern Farmer
More than a century ago, billions of American chestnuts were wiped out by an invasive fungus. Scientists are working to restore the tree to its former glory.