I recommend this article in the New York Times as an introduction to some ideas around the intersection of colonialism, racism and diet culture, and how racism and colonialism show up in institutions that are supposed to teach “healthy eating.” I believe that we can never think enough about the problematic implications of any “nutrition plan” based on “good foods” and “bad foods.”
Are there any foods from your family culture that you would like to revisit or make peace with? How do questions of power, race and culture come up in your own personal journey of cultivating intuitive eating and a respectful relationship with your body?
Andrea Morales for The New York Times