Slow Food Leaders: Jin-Ya Huang

Dec 11, 2019 | Cooking, Food Justice, Slow Food Leaders

“It’s not just cooking. We are starting a revolution, and the ladies [from Break Bread Break Borders] who cook are my chosen sisters. In creating job opportunities, we are amplifying voices that don’t usually get heard and celebrating women. They practice English and talk to people from all spaces in life. Their community is not just their physical neighbors. We are building community and celebrating differences too.”

Slow Food Leaders: Taylor Pate

Dec 11, 2019 | Cooking, Farms and Farming, Food Justice, Slow Food Leaders

“Our regional, local food system is based on this movement. I think that’s pretty incredible. The ethos of the organization exists beyond the organization itself… Slow Food chapters are the body of what Slow Food USA is doing. People have a keen interest now in understanding their food, especially because of climate change. Food goes well beyond just diet.”

Slow Food Leaders: Brian Yazzie

Dec 10, 2019 | Cooking, Food Justice, Slow Food Leaders

“This is the time and place for the Indigenous food movement. The Western perspective may see us as a trend or a fad, but we’ve always been here; we’ve just been overlooked. Not only did our ancestors survive colonization, but so did our ingredients.”

Slow Food Leaders: Arden Lewis

Dec 10, 2019 | Cooking, Food Justice, Slow Food Leaders

The immigrant and refugee women who cook at Comal are participants in that experience, not simply hourly workers in a cafe. They are cultural ambassadors to the surrounding community, sharing recipes, techniques, and stories. They cook food that humanizes and equalizes.