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As Latin Food Culture Evolves, What’s Fusion and What’s Appropriation?

Virginia Isaad
Krista Linares is a registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Nutrition Con Sabor. You’ve probably seen the viral videos of “Mexican corn salad” (esquites) or “spa water” (agua fresca) and the resulting pushback as if our cultural foods and drinks were suddenly...
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LeBron James Wants to Trademark “Taco Tuesday” And We’re Not Having It

Virginia Isaad
LeBron James hasn’t lived in Los Angeles for too long but he’s already become a huge fan of the cuisine —specifically tacos, and now he’s looking to trademark the ubiquitous phrase “Taco Tuesday.” But people aren’t too happy about it....