By Javier Díaz Espinosa In 1892, the Russian anarcho-communist Peter Kropotkin wrote The Conquest of Bread, an attempt to criticize the economic system of his time using the singular metaphor of bread. In the book, he claimed: “We have the temerity to declare that all have a right to bread,…
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By Gabriele Scalise Narratives of green transformation and sustainable living are now thriving, promoted by activists and digital movements. European markets and institutions adjusted their language to the “next big thing”. Do they walk the talk on food? Green narratives have long been embedded in most cultures, placing humans and…
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By Charley Iszatt Users on Instagram – through producing images and coding them with hashtags – create a commons of social, cultural and political information. In the context of veganism, these practices have the potential to conceal its ethical foundations by becoming less politically charged and more personally motivated. The…
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Why Borsch is a Serious Issue for Ukrainians By Mélina Froidure “A soup with political flour”, a dish that “stirred up identity conflicts’’… Content journalists drew their best culinary metaphors when, in the fall of 2020, Ukraine sparked a heated controversy with Moscow over the origins of borsch, a hearty…
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By Rieke Smit Food can bring people closer together, but it can also create distance, especially when it is lacking. Eva Heikki, nurse for Doctors Without Borders, talked to Uttryck Magazine about the role of food in her humanitarian work. As a trained ICU nurse, she has accompanied Doctors Without…
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