Foods of Protest
For centuries, food has been used as a method of protest. From the Boston Tea Party, to hunger strikes, smashing of pies in a politicians face, or “eating apples to annoy Putin”, food has been an expression of rebellion.
This project began when visiting Ukraine shortly after Crimea was taken by Russia. There is a Russian phrase “to hang noodles on ones ears”, essentially meaning to tell a lie, to extend the truth. Ukrainians were furious with the Russian papers for stringing up these lies of the Crimean war. And so, as a protest, Ukranians hung noodles all over the Russian Consulate to show discontent with the Russia media.
For centuries, food has been used as a symbol of protest. From India to Russia, United Kingdom to United States, food has had political power. It has caused revolutions even. In this project, I explore the political side of food and the foods that have become a symbol of rebellion.
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