Hi, my name is Chloé!
I have spent the last year of my life devoted to studying food, and the socio-political and cultural factors that remain inherent in its research. In my studies, I have found it impossible to separate the histories of food with the political and social histories of people.
In the Terroir program and my in program ILC The Accessibility Of Terroir, I was able to explore the colonial histories of foods like Coffee, Chocolate, and Potatoes and the impacts of commodification on communities. In my exploration of the American food system, I became hyper aware of the inequities and injustices that exist intrinsically within it.
This quarter, through SOS readings and conversations and an internship with Community Alliance For Global Justice, a Seattle organization committed to education, reform, and solidarity campaigns locally and globally, I will conduct research regarding the politics of genetically engineered foods locally regarding salmon, commodification, and ask what potential food justice solidarity campaigns and push for education have in the reform of the current corporate-driven American food system?