Native Plants & Traditional Foodways as Intangible Heritage & Economic Resource Public Lectures

Native Plants & Traditional Foodways as Intangible Heritage & Economic Resource Public Lectures   Dr Jonathan Mabry University of Arizona Southwest Center and Desert Laboratory 4 & 6 October 2022   LECTURE 1: Tuesday 4 October 12-1pm Why a Desert City Became the First UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in the USA A city in the Sonoran Desert may seem...

Tucson’s Strategies for Supporting the Producers of its Food Heritage

This lecture will focus on programs developed by the non-profit NGO managing Tucson's UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy designation to support food heritage conservation and local food businesses. Examples will include: 1) a new annual food and culture festival connecting four international gastronomy cities to celebrate the roles of maize (corn) in their food heritages, food cultures, and cuisines; 2)...