...Sarah Bowen; Danny Hamrick In this article, we examine debates that have unfolded over two controversial proposals, both introduced in 2011, about how to regulate mezcal. Mezcals are distilled agave spirits that have been produced in Mexico for at least the last four hundred years. Critics...

...jeffrey h. cohen; nydia delhi mata sáánchez; francisco montiel-ishino Grasshoppers ( chapulines ) are an important part of rural Oaxacan (Mexico) cuisine and they play a key role in the local diet and market. In this paper, and using data collected over several years of interviewing...