When Arugula Became a Thing: How to Tell a Food Fad from a Revolution

Zócalo Public Square Up For Discussion • June 2, 2014

It’s easy to confuse a food fad with a revolution. Restaurant and food media exist to cover new food fads much as TMZ exists to cover celebrity snafus—trends must die, or there will be no news. But a food revolution? That’s harder to market to viewers, because it requires a fundamental shift in our relationship with food. Continue reading “When Arugula Became a Thing: How to Tell a Food Fad from a Revolution”