Written by: Mayukh Sen
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Elisa
September 26, 2016
Why does it feel like "home cooking" is code for conservative rhetoric?
Oh, and I hate the obsession with purity that appears to be going on here... this isn't church and state, this is a cooking website that happens to have a direct partnership to Slate -- if you're looking for a safe place with no triggers, log off and go check out a cookbook from the library. (Let's hope the cookbook section is adequately far enough from the section on politics and society.) I understand that when you put something out into the world, you give permission for people to tear it to shreds, but Mayukh doesn't have to be primly apolitical to convince me that he loves cooking/food, and I don't consider a SHORT article written a week before the debates that happens to deal with candy -- a food -- to be "off-topic."
Oh, and I hate the obsession with purity that appears to be going on here... this isn't church and state, this is a cooking website that happens to have a direct partnership to Slate -- if you're looking for a safe place with no triggers, log off and go check out a cookbook from the library. (Let's hope the cookbook section is adequately far enough from the section on politics and society.) I understand that when you put something out into the world, you give permission for people to tear it to shreds, but Mayukh doesn't have to be primly apolitical to convince me that he loves cooking/food, and I don't consider a SHORT article written a week before the debates that happens to deal with candy -- a food -- to be "off-topic."
michaela
September 22, 2016
I personally am much more interested in the intersections of food and society than the dearth of recipes available on this or any food site. Thanks for exploring both, Food52, there's plenty of room. (Mayukh, I've especially been enjoying your contributions to the site.)
Saffron3
September 22, 2016
I agree with folks commenting in this thread. This is a multi-national, multi-cultural, non-personal, celebration of food making friends, (kudos to Jennifer in the Ma'Moul post for that). I don't want American, or French, or Chinese, or Greek, etc etc, articles on political issues, demonstrations, personalities, etc, here. I don't need to be taught about that and I'm way smart enough to find all that on my own. Many other websites offer such articles; we all know how to find just about information and perspectives we want.
Please protect this Food52 concept you have here, and nurture the positive global wonderful perspective that so many enjoy. As Jennifer said (per above), food making friends. That's what most of us all around the world want.
Thanks!
Please protect this Food52 concept you have here, and nurture the positive global wonderful perspective that so many enjoy. As Jennifer said (per above), food making friends. That's what most of us all around the world want.
Thanks!
Clio
September 21, 2016
I didn't realise this site had become Fad52. Cooking is a passion which ought to be enjoyable and inclusive, and transcend political demographics and divisions. As a non American, you are alienating at least one of your readers by taking this tack. And before we get into "Nobody is forcing you to read it!" - I know. I do. That doesn't nullify the issue at hand, which is that this article has the barest connection to food imaginable, as justification for pushing an agenda. Not my cup of tea, regardless of the merits of the argument.
Rachel
September 21, 2016
I find it frustrating that food52 is veering more and more to a muddled catch-all that weaves in politics, commentary on regional architecture, flower arranging, etc. into articles that originally were devoted to food, excellent cooking articles, new ingredients, innovative techniques, informative tutorials, etc. I may not be a Trump supporter, but there might be people who are within your readership, and using the site as a convenient platform to express political opinions really distracts from the original mission and message of the site and can alienate many readers. I really don't come to Food52 for snark, political commentary or opinion pieces about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, or Gary Johnson... or anyone else for that matter. There is more than enough coverage of this 'dumpster fire' of an election from other sources that it'd be nice to get away from it here.
Pastraminator
September 21, 2016
To be fair, there is overlap with politics and food that Food52 should be allowed to comment on. What and why we pay more for food is steeped in politics and I'm interested in knowing more. If you come here for the recipes or cooking ingenuity there is plenty to read and be inspired by. There is room enough to explore all aspects of food and how it plays apart in this crazy world.
Rachel
September 21, 2016
I never mentioned anything about food/ag policy, modes of production, food politics etc... They represent fundamental aspects of what we cook and how we cook. Food policy is not a part of this article at all. Michelle's comment, "Trump's mention of Skittles led you to believe you could create a snarky, far-fetched food blog and connect it to his 'gaffe.'" is absolutely correct.
Pastraminator
September 21, 2016
I guess i read into "political opinions" a little too much. Thank you for clarifying.
michelle
September 21, 2016
Rachel, excellently put. Exceptions can be made if the topic is right, but this article had a clear bias. Despite your political affiliation, no one likes to be mulled into the "we" of the article's title and told how we ought to feel about so-and-so's statements, especially if we were expecting an actual, informative piece on candy, as silly as that may sound.
Betsey
September 28, 2016
A bias towards treating people like human beings and not disposables? Bring it on.
creamtea
September 21, 2016
Articles have become so sanctimonious and stupid lately. Please stick with what you do well: a site celebrating home cooking. I always knew I could come here for a calm tone and not to have to deal with anger, divisiveness and ideologies.
Kristien
September 21, 2016
The content and writing on Food52 has gone waaaaaay down recently. This is a stupid fluff piece that serves no purpose. I will be unsubscribing.
michelle
September 21, 2016
I'd say that the arguments being made in the comments section are much better articulated and poised than the article itself.
michelle
September 20, 2016
I'd like to echo the other calls to refrain from posting this kind of garbage on a food site. You alienate half your audience, and irritate and annoy the rest of us who personally go out of our way to avoid such sites as Twitter and Facebook, where conversations prompted by articles exactly like this one quickly devolve into negative emotions of every kind. Many arguments could be made against the other candidate, but I guess Trump's mention of Skittles led you to believe you could create a snarky, far-fetched food blog and connect it to his "gaffe." Yes, I'm bothered! Of course, @William Laz put it much more elegantly and succinctly than I did. My apologies.
Jen!
September 20, 2016
Can food52 please refrain from posting political articles? This is one of the only places in both the real and virtual world where I can get away from politics and the stupid election. Please don't ruin it.
Panfusine
September 20, 2016
That fake orange color that is being sprayed in his household has addled any remaining brain cells Trump Jr. was born with.
Pastraminator
September 20, 2016
You had until you brought Hillary into mix, Taking a cheap shot at her for no reason? Why? to seem fair? "eager to adopt the hip language of her would be voters" ? WTF, so condescending and for no apparent reason.
Bevi
September 20, 2016
I agree, Pastrminator, Putting Hillary with Trump on a level playing field is just plain ridiculous. That's what the media is currently doing. It's galling.
Pastraminator
September 20, 2016
I do admit and I am on edge and am trying not to overreact but i just got done reading 'The Tennssean' where they described children on foodstamps as feeding animals in the zoo, in the context that they people will become dependent on help. I have no issue with opening dialog about refugee's and making people more independent, but when you refer to people in such horrible terms, it diminishes us all. There is no room in me to tolerate it anymore.
foofaraw
September 20, 2016
@Pastraminator: I just read something about exactly that from my FB feed: https://medium.com/@tracischmidley/are-you-really-pro-life-ab5c5acbb293#.307zqdxnk
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