Nostalgia & Social Change: Food in Contemporary America
When: Tue., Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. 2016
In the twentieth century, Americans have embraced “old-fashioned” food with a vengeance. Food festivals have proliferated; the slow food movement has gained many adherents among professional chefs and serious eaters; comfort food shows up regularly on restaurant menus. What’s up? This talk based on current scholarship suggests why.