The articles in this issue of Gastronomica shed light on the multifaceted nature of food, portraying it not just as a source of sustenance and pleasure, but also a vehicle of oppression. They encapsulate stories of coloniality, structural hierarchies, and acts of resistance, providing a space to question these structures and facilitate more equitable food systems. These tensions have been front and center in my own work. I currently think and write from the public health and nutrition disciplines, where these complexities become urgent as drivers of the persisting health inequities that global food systems perpetuate—visible (and invisible) hunger along with debilitating chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.1 Furthermore, I write from New Orleans, Louisiana, where dualities of food are part of the fabric of this city I’ve been calling home since December 2021, much like Puerto Rico, my first home. New Orleans is celebrated for its...

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