Food studies

Museum of the City of New York Serves Up “Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate" - An Indoor/Outdoor Exhibition Exploring How and What New Yorkers Eat and Why It Matters

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

The Museum of the City of New Yorks new exhibition, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate examines the powerful connections between New Yorkersand countless others across the globefostered by food.

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  • The Museum of the City of New Yorks new exhibition, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate examines the powerful connections between New Yorkersand countless others across the globefostered by food.
  • Opening September 16th, the indoor/outdoor show marks the first time that the Museums back terrace will be utilized as exhibition space.
  • Once European settlers took over the land, the output changed and, by the end of the 19th century, the city was a major center of food industries.
  • With the rise of trading networks, New Yorkers began to outsource their food production and deindustrialization sent manufacturing elsewhere.