food
How Native American food is tied to important sacred stories
By The Conversation — June 16, 2018
(The Conversation) — This latest Supreme Court case coincides with a resurgence of interest among a new generation of scholars and activists who are learning about and reviving indigenous food systems.
What are halal foods?
By The Conversation — May 20, 2018
(The Conversation) — When Muslims break their fast during Ramadan, many will only choose foods that are considered permissible under Islamic law. The Arabic word for such food is “halal.”
Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints
By Michael Foley — November 19, 2017
(The Conversation) Alcohol abuse is no laughing matter, but is it sinful to drink and make merry, moderately and responsibly, during a holy season or at any other time?
Communion must also be for the gluten-free
By Kendall Vanderslice — July 11, 2017
GRAFTON, Mass. (RNS) — Symbolism means little if Jesus’ presence does not actually break down the divisions that keep Christians from joining in communion with one another. (COMMENTARY)
In Ramadan, Muslim diabetics toe a fine line
By Aysha Khan — June 21, 2017
(RNS) Though most doctors and religious scholars advise Muslim diabetics not to fast, many still do.
What we’ve lost in going from ‘dining’ to ‘grazing’
By Richard Mouw — March 27, 2017
The family meal serves as an important early workshop in civility.
Severe drought brings starving Kenyans to church doorsteps
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 31, 2017
MATUU, Kenya (RNS) The drought has taken a heavy toll on religious leaders, as they move to aid communities threatened by starvation.
On Eid al-Adha, questioning Muslims’ passion for meat
By Aysha Khan — September 12, 2016
(RNS) 'Being a vegetarian and being in a Muslim society is almost like it's contradictory,' said one young Muslim. 'And I'm still not exactly sure why.'
Passover candy: Good or evil?
By Lauren Markoe — April 21, 2016
(RNS) Those fruit slices with no fruit in them inspire a surprising amount of emotion.
For hungry kids, school days mean meals again (COMMENTARY)
By Mary Catherine Hinds — August 25, 2015
(RNS) This morning as I flipped pancakes to fill my children’s bellies before we headed out the door, I thought of some other mothers and fathers who were undoubtedly rejoicing for other reasons.
Pope Francis: ‘Let us modify our relationship with natural resources’
By Rosie Scammell — June 11, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “We must begin with our daily lives if we want to change lifestyles, aware that our small gestures can guarantee sustainability and the future of the human family,” said Francis.
Pope Francis: ‘We have paid too little heed to those who are hungry’
By Josephine McKenna — November 20, 2014
ROME (RNS) “The hungry remain, at the street corner, and ask to be recognized as citizens, to receive a healthy diet," the pope said.
In Israel, biblical land-use laws call for creative workarounds
By Michele Chabin — September 30, 2014
JERUSALEM (RNS) The sabbatical-year prohibitions include sowing, planting, pruning, reaping, harvesting and improving the land. But many Jews have found loopholes and workarounds.
Update: Washington voters reject genetically modified foods measure
By Tracy Simmons — November 6, 2013
Initiative 522 would have required product labels to disclose when genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are included in grocery store items.
Washington voters weigh the ethics of genetically modified foods
By Tracy Simmons — November 4, 2013
SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) Proponents of the initiative say it’s an ethical issue about giving consumers the right to know what they’re eating.
