Take five: Books that explore food and food culture Courtesy of publishers; collage: LBortolotSo, after all the dystopian novels and pandemic literature, what did y’all read this year? My list reflected what most concerned me (and probably most people) in 2020: health, food and travel. This is a great book to consider in a year when citizens marched for social justice, an unprecedented number of people lined up for food assistance while the food industry suffered a collapse all through its supply and distribution chains. Food activism in the industry, of course, is not new, and has many vocal chef champions such as Dan Barber and José Andrés. For this reason, the 2020 anthology of Best American Food Writing, is somewhat of a historic document, describing a food culture that will likely be forever changed.

Source: Forbes December 31, 2020 21:45 UTC