A Healing Anthology of Discovery
MLA Gastronomy students Brad Jones and Chris Maggiolo were profiled by the Boston Globe for their 15,000-mile trip to learn more about the quality and origins of North American foodways. The students visited more than 75 artisanal food suppliers—including grain mills, farmers, bakers, kombucha brewers, and oyster harvesters. They are currently gathering photos and videos from their 105-day trip and creating a multimedia project called “To Cure: A Food Anthology.”
Rachel Black, assistant professor and coordinator of the gastronomy program at BU, states, “Brad and Chris are asking some pretty profound questions about food and trying to understand the challenges of our food system and how to communicate that to the consumer.”
Full article: Boston Globe