It can be a great struggle to make sense of this topsy-turvy world. Thankfully, I’ve catalogued a helpful list of small things anyone can do to make a difference. While the following may feel insignificant, ineffectual, and utterly pointless, don’t let logic get in the way of a subtle act of protest. Incredibly, it usually involves dining.
When ordering a Reuben sandwich, hold the Russian dressing out of solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
What the people of Gaza need is for you to abstain from grabbing Israeli salad during your lunch break.
English muffins usually raise colonial concerns, much in the same way a traditional Irish breakfast alludes to balaclava wearing thugs setting up illegal roadblocks.
German potato salad recalls a more troubling time for the world.
Chili, though spelled differently, for both the blind and the illiterate (two growing constituencies), it connotes images of Pinochet’s authoritarian regime.
This may not seem like much, but words matter. Especially when they’re on food-stained menus.
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