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Friday, February 7, 2020

Chicago’s South Side Was Covered In Candy Houses. Now They’re Dying Out.
by Robin Mosley
These makeshift candy stores brought Chicago's South Side together — and generated income for Black women.

I Ate Lobster On Food Stamps. It Was Delicious.
by Allison Wallis
We'd be shamed no matter what, so we might as well eat some shellfish.

I Gave Up My “Poor People” Foods. But I’m Keeping Soda.
by Alaina Leary
Low-income people are judged constantly for their food choices. But they still deserve joy.

3 Bold Actions Congress Should Take to Equitably Address Weather and Climate Disasters
by Guillermo Ortiz and Cathleen Kelly
From our partner, the Center for American Progress: Congress must design bold and equitable policies to reduce carbon and other pollution and protect communities from the worst impacts of climate change.

What We’re Reading

People Live Here. It's tough to be a tenant in New York, where landlords have found a variety of creative ways to dodge legal protections. Dodging legal protections is also a problem in the Texas panhandle, where agricultural pollution in the form of "fecal dust" clogs the air. Finally, Las Vegas isn't just a vacation destination, but a place where real people live.

Caught In The System. Laws that punish people with substance use disorders for sharing or providing drugs don't make people safer, and make it harder to seek treatment. Those who are sick in America often find themselves experiencing rage. And The Guardian has a series on feminism under capitalism that you don't want to miss.

It's Eating At Us. A meticulous dissection of the rise and fall of Burgerim explores the sleazy tactics of the franchise world, and inspires a look at failed franchises gone by. The relationship between franchises and the Black community, meanwhile, is one of economic liberation for the few who managed to break through.

"From Still Lifes to Brunch 'Grams"

Those darn millennials were not the first to lovingly document every crumb they ate. We've been painting, and then photographing, our food for a very long time, as this history of food photography shows. Just as they do now, 160 years of food photographs often say more about the person behind the camera, or at the table, than the subject.

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