Tell me about a food that makes you think of your grandparents | by Catherine Legros | Medium
An act of care by Augusta Lutynski, Shamara Leonard, Mitra Mahmoodi, and Catherine Legros, Emily Carr University students. After studying and exploring the connections between colonialism, racism, and culture through food this semester, it was time to find our own way to change the narrative through food. “Food is a necessity, a communication tool, and a relational object” (Amanda Huynh, Race & Food, Emily Carr University) Based on this premise, we designed an experience that leverages the space that food offers and aims to create meaningful conversations around food, identity, and heritage. Too often, the lack of mindfulness in the very act of eating (done alone or alone together, on phones) makes it difficult to recognize the rich meaning of the food we eat (what it took to bring it to our plates — geographically, historically, and culturally). There’s a lot to learn from food, if we’re paying attention. Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. Remember me for faster sig