Episode 290: American Grocery Stores and the "Ethnic Food Aisle"

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the rise – and fate – of the “ethnic food aisle” at the American grocery store.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: 

• The New York Times published an article about the debate over the ethnic food aisle, which is both undeniably ethnocentric and an important sales channel for purveyors of such products. Natalia referenced chef David Chang’s opposition to the phenomenon and this debacle over a “clean Chinese” restaurant in New York City.

 

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia discussed sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom’s new gig at the New York Times.
• Neil shared about the new podcast, “No Place Like Home.”
• Niki recommended Claire Lampen’s The Cut article, “Wondering What To Do With that Cuomosexual Cashmere?”