Thanksgiving foodways
Up Beet Jams provides plant-based meals, including Thanksgiving dinners, to people in central Illinois. Up Beet Jams
The rich and complicated history of Thanksgiving is just one of a few things to consider when many of us sit down to dinner one week from now. How we choose to remain mindful as we honor the past, while being grateful for the present can be shown in a variety of ways. For many, it’s through the ritual of sharing and preparing a meal. On today’s show, we discussed the history of Thanksgiving foodways, or culinary traditions, and how to host a potential Thanksgiving meal that honors your own family’s heritage with the holiday’s rich history. We also delved into the history of plant-based eating and adapting your favorite recipes to suit varying dietary habits. To talk about all of this, we were joined by a professor of American Culture Studies, a food writer and the owner of a central Illinois plant-based-meal prep service.
GUESTS:
Rafia Zafar
Professor of English, African & African American and American Culture Studies, Foodways scholar, Washington University in St. Louis
Robin Caldwell
Public relations consultant and food writer whose written about Black foodways and food traditions
Jam Rohr
Owner of Peoria-based meal prep service, Up Beet Jams
This Thanksgiving, @Kisha890 asks in addition to your family meal you make time to learn the origins of the land in which you stand.
— T O N Y A (@TonyaMosley) November 26, 2020
“Try to divorce your Thanksgiving celebrations from the Thanksgiving mythology,” she says.
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