Food Insecurity, Anti-Blackness, and Fatphobia: What Food Access Advocates Need To Understand
We can’t talk about the politics of food insecurity in the United States without talking about systemic racism, anti-Blackness, and fatphobia. By Patrilie Hernandez, MS It was almost one in the morning when I ended my shift as the hostess of an
Eating Disorders In The Trans Community Are Often An Attempt To Cope With Cisheteropatriarchy
Rampant eating disorders in the trans community and a lack of healthcare access creates a devastating public health issue that needs to be addressed immediately. CW: eating disorders, transphobia By Connie Tran A few months into my eating disorder recovery, I remember having
I Wish I Could Put My Caribbean Culture On A Plate And Eat It Before It Disappears
My mother tells a story of coming to a foreign country as a child, feeling isolated and unmoored from the Caribbean culture that shaped her, but finding an anchor in food. My grandfather taught my mother to cook. He imparted his
Lizzo’s Body Is Not A Political Battlefront
White women crying in "disappointment" about Lizzo is nothing short of their belief that fat Black women should always tend to their wounds coming to the surface. CW: diet talk By Rasheed Ajamu "Body Positivity" icon Lizzo recently decided to partake in a
Diet Culture, Healthism, and Intuitive Eating: A Primer
We fail to recognize the many ways our health is impacted by racism, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, poverty, and more. Through diet culture and healthism, the pursuit of wellness has been transformed into a highly moralized personal project. CW: food, diet culture,