I’m speaking with Fabio Parasecoli about his new book, Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics, at the Museum of the City of New York at a session chaired by Krishnendu Ray at 6:30 pm. Information is here and the ticketing link is here. This is a preview of the museum’s forthcoming exhibit, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate (opening September 16) and is co-presented by MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink).
by Marion Nestle
Jun
9
2011
“A plate? For food? Americans don’t use plates.”
I know I said I was done with USDA’s MyPlate, but some of the later commentary is not to be missed.
Steven Colbert, for example, has an interesting take on it (that’s his quote):
And so does the pseudonymous “Ruth Bourdain” (no, I have no idea who she or he might be, but I wish I did):
There. That looks better.