soul food

on foodways

Jun 21, 2024

musings

African-American, carnivorism, Civil Rights Movement, culture, diet, food, foodways, health, pescatarian, religion, soul food, spirituality, United States, vegan, vegetarian

Foodways are generally defined as the eating habits and culinary practices of a people, region or historical period. It also refers to the intersection of food in culture, tradition and history. As a discipline, foodways examine the role of food and food-related behavior in cultural groups, and the ways in which food knowledge is transferred…
on food and mental health

Apr 19, 2024

musings

cuisine, diet, food, gut health, mediterranean, mental health, nutrition, paleolithic, seafood, soul food, wellness

Earlier this year, I considered applying for a journalistic fellowship in mental health. After conducting more research on the organization’s website, I became alarmed by the statistics on mental health. In 2004, the World Health Organization predicted that, by 2020, the leading cause for disability worldwide wouldn’t be due to physical diseases, but behavioral health…