Food biographies

How does a piece of fish, meat, fruit or vegetable get from its origin to a New Yorker’s plate?

For the Food Biography project, we researched the social, economic and environmental impact of how we get our food.

Food Migration Projects

By studying the migratory path of an ethnic culinary dish or one of its ingredients, we are studying the movement of peoples around the globe. Food might be the most obvious example of how various populations assimilate to their new geographical surroundings while adding their own cultural flavor to their new home. Here in NYC we can enjoy an array of cuisine from around the world because of the immigrant community that introduced it here. Just as this food may be different here than it is in its country of origin, so does our own NYC menu change as a result of its influence on our cuisine.

For the Food Migration project, we chose a specific dish or common ingredient that has been passed down in our families from past generations. We then researched that food both academically and personally, and prepared it at home (if possible).